Manager Financial Accounting Job GDC

Manager – Financial Accounting Job. Finance Jobs In Kenya

Job Reference Number: GDC/CS/HRM/FA/01/2025
Terms of Employment: 5 Year Contract Renewable subject to Performance
Job Grade: GDC3
Department: Financial Accounting
Reporting to: General Manager – Finance & Investment

Job Summary

The job holder is charged with ensuring prudent management of financial resources through documentation, condensation and presentation of the transactions arising from the Company’s activities throughout a defined period with a view of presenting a clear image of the Company’s operational performance and to provide an understanding of the true financial position and health of the organization for decision-making.

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Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Providing technical leadership to teams in the department to enable them to develop, implement and evaluate strategic management plans and budgets aimed at improving performance standards and achievement of organizational goals
• Developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through Treasury regulations and procedures
• Monitoring and implementing the laid down expenditure controls so as to ensure that financial expenditure is planned, controlled and properly authorized
• Coordinating and ensuring that budgets are prepared, consolidated and submitted as per the guidelines issued
• Develop and maintain forecast models for income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement of company
• Managing the Company’s financial investment and assets
• Coordinating the preparation of all financial reconciliations
• Accounting for funds disbursed to the Company
• Managing the preparation and interpreting financial statements, management accounts and reports
• Ensuring statutory and quarterly management reports are prepared and submitted as per the legal requirements
• Coordinating maintenance of an asset register
• Coordinating implementation of departmental strategic objectives
• Authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits
• Managing staff performance within the department
• Mentoring and coaching the departmental staff
• Coordinating and implementing identified performance contracting targets

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience, four (4) of which must have been in a managerial role
• Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or its equivalent
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
• Certified Public Accountants – CPA (K) or its equivalent
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) as a CPA(K) or any other relevant professional body
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya

Key Competencies and Skills

• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Analytical skills

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application by sending the documents stated hereunder strictly through the link jobs.gdc.co.ke not later than 7th May 2025by 5:00 pm EAT to the address below:

The Managing Director
Geothermal Development Company Limited
P.O. Box 100746-00101​
Kawi House, South C Bellevue, Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road
Nairobi Kenya

• Cover Letter expressing their interest to the role
• CVs indicating their experience, education background and professional qualifications
• Certificates and Testimonials
• National Identity Card

Note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted