Head, Finance and Administration at KPMG

Sector: Transportation

Overview

• The Head, Finance and Administration will be responsible for creating financial forecasting models, assessing risk in investments and ensuring all accounting activities comply with regulations. 

Skills and Capabilities

• Design and implement strategies and mechanisms to safeguard the company’s financial assets.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of finance and accounting policies, processes and procedures in line with leading practices.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a finance strategy that is properly aligned and supports the organisation’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Ensure analysis and articulation of the organisation’s financial performance in line with relevant international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
• Ensure effective utilization of the financial resources of the organisation including achieving cost efficiency in line with the organisation’s business objectives. 
• Provide oversight for the HR function of the organisation. 
• Coordinate all activities of the administrative unit of the organisation.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting, or any related field from a reputable institution.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in accounting or finance. 
• Relevant professional certifications, (i.e. ACA, ACCA , CIMA, CFA).
• Working knowledge of budgeting, planning, management accounting and corporate finance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good business and commercial acumen.
• Resilient and focused go-getter with the exposure to best practices.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with an ability to engage with others to achieve positive results.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to build rapport across various stakeholders and effectively communicate and interact with top level management.
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity and ethical standards.