Job Purpose:

• Responsible for supporting business decision making and planning by providing timely, accurate, relevant and sound financial analysis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, obligations, cashflows, and related financial information to project/ forecast future revenues and expenses or to provide advice. Provide input in business planning and decision-making
• Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, donors, regulations, or other relevant bodies
• Evaluate the company’s performance using key data and metrics. Carry out continuous reviews of working accounting practices and processes to ensure efficient and cost effective operation
• Support production of financial statements including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, monthly management accounts, variance analysis and commentaries
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods. Conduct project appraisal, evaluation and post-implementation analysis
• Analyse and classify investments to determine their potential benefits and impacts on the University
• Provide data analysis and forecasts in line with admissions and enrolments forecasts
• Monitor bank balances, forecast cash flows to ensure sufficient short term funds for the University’s activities.

Academic and Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience
• Relevant professional qualification; CPA (K) or ACCA
• Member of a relevant professional body

Skills and Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Organising and time management skills
• Team player
• Detail oriented
• Analytical skills