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ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER

KILOMBERO SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED
VACANCY
POSITION; ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER 
Kilombero Sugar Company, the largest producer of sugar in the country, is inviting a dynamic and result oriented person to fill a vacancy of Assistant Finance Manager - Management Reporting existing in the Company, This position holder will be a member of the Management Team on the Estate and will be involved in decision making, efficiently controlling the management accounting department so that all management information's is timeously and accurately produced. The position holder will be required to utilize available resources productively and improve information system to meet the needs of the management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The appropriate candidate sought for this position must possess CPA qualification with a minimum of three years in financial reporting experience and a degree in B.Com. In addition, he/she should be someone that portrays a positive and assertive attitude, keenness to develop, and should be a "self-starter". The applicant must be someone with the ability to set and attain high performance standards whilst under pressure.
Tasks:
1. Manages the preparation of monthly financial accounts and reporting to Head Office.
2. Assist in the management of treasury functions and improvements therein.
3. Ensures that the estate remains cost competitive.
4. Annual budget requirements for capital and profit and loss items.
5. Year-end packs in respect of profit and loss and capital items.
6. further profit and loss related information as is periodically called for by Head Office.
7.Advises Departmental managers on the validity of incorporating their requirements into capital applications as opposed to operating budget items.
8. Assists in the completion of periodic returns to Head Office pertaining.
9. Represents the mill in committees relevant to the performance of the mill's Financial Accounting function.
10Compiles the presentation documents to be submitted to the Board for approval.
11Coordinating the annual requirement with reference to Departmental Managers and previous 5 years Capital Plan.
12. Manages the control and reporting or expenditure progress to Departmental Managers and Head Office.
13. Investigates and make meaningful comparisons between related cost centres, and conduct such investigations as may be necessary into any cost item, recommending to Departmental Managers such actions as may be appropriate.
14.Five year corporate strategic plan for both capital and operating requirements.
15.Mill representative at Accountants' meetings.
16.Be available to serve on ad hoc committees where participation would be beneficial to Mill/Group interests.
17. Performs a role in the development of Group systems by anticipating and specifying requirements, and evaluating solutions and making recommendations on the
acceptability of these.
18. Keeps abreast of all Micro and Mainframe changes in the entity that could be useful in improving productivity or efficiency in the mill information systems.
19. Implements any reporting system on PC network to improve the availability and meaning fullness of costing/ forecasting information.
20.Provides a local consultancy service to other members of the Management Team in respect of cost implications of any project or proposal.
21.Sets tasks and duties for staff.
22.Ensures that accounting staffs are suitably trained on PC's and Financial Reporting Standards in order to understand efficient methods of distributing timeous information.

TERMS OF SERVICE:
The successful candidate will be engaged on a permanent contract
All those who meet the above requirements and would like to apply for the position, should send their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae and three referees with their contacts to the under mentioned addressee not later than two weeks after appearance of this advert. The position is open for internal and external candidates to apply.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER,
KILOMBERO SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED,
P.O. BO 5O,
KIDATU.
SOURCE; THE GUARDIAN 17TH APRIL 2015