Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO (General Insurance) Applicants Criteria: Education: CA / CA Inter / ICWA Yrs of Experience: Up to 20 Yrs. (10 Yrs Relevant) Location: Nairobi (Corporate Office) Languages known: English, Hindi Computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc) The chosen candidate will be responsible for taking on a leadership role in financial decision-making that affects our company and will provide strategic financial input to senior management. While keenly overseeing the overall accounting process, the successful CFO will play a key role in raising funds, developing, and implementing financial procedures to prepare our startup to mature into a lucrative business as well as improve and maintain the financial health. Key Responsibilities and Duties : - Execute the financial strategy of the company and will be accountable for strategic business finance, treasury, controlling function, investor relations, risk, compliance and tax. - Set up efficient financial infrastructure, manage financial controls and accounting procedures - Oversee cash flow and provide advice on how to increase revenue and reduce costs - Responsible for fund raising, manage due diligence, and plan financials to bring on investors, manage investor relations - Create strategies based on data, develop contingency measures, and propose action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained - Support the COO with the preparation of monthly and annual financial plans, track spends - Maintain speed and accuracy of billings and client payments - Ensure compliance to Board mandates, and Governance What are we looking for? - Good understanding of business analytics and far-reaching business knowledge - Leadership of cross-functional Finance and operations teams. - Strong management and team skills. Ability to work in a cross-functional and matrixed environment - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - high motivation to create impact, Ability to drive results. - Ability to manage and influence high-profile and multiple stakeholders - Strategic thinker to partner the business leader in building the vision and direction of the company. - Ability to work in a dynamic environment, willing to be hands-on, and guide members of finance team.

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