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Tuesday 15 March 2016

Private Equity Associate Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Private Equity Associate
 
Overall Responsibility: The Associate primary responsibility will be deal sourcing across specific target sectors for our client who will include potential investments, acquisitions, analysis of potential exit opportunities, and the monitoring and management of current portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for identifying and developing investment opportunities across the private equity line.
  • Participate in all aspects of the transaction process including deal sourcing, industry research, financial modelling and valuation, preparing investment memoranda, due diligence and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies.
  • Leading and supervising the evaluation, valuation, pricing and negotiation of investment opportunities including the term sheet, due diligence investigations and transaction documents for investments for each investment under the supervision of the Head Private Equity, Real Estate.
  • Support Deal Partners in conducting financial and operational due diligence on potential investments, including: sector reviews, macroeconomic and political risk analysis and capable of thorough desktop research using all relevant third party sources.
  • Conduct financial modelling and analysis in MS Excel, including: design models; identify key drivers and build in sensitivities as appropriate; strong understanding of different valuation methodologies; and ability to identify relative defects and effectiveness of each valuation tool.
  • Prepare presentations and information memos in MS Word and PowerPoint for a variety of purposes and end-users including Investment Committee and portfolio companies.
  • Monitor and analyze portfolio company operations, track KPIs, conduct top-down industry research and develop suggestions to improve company competitive strategy or operations.
  • Support the deal team in negotiating term sheets, key commercial points and legal documentation.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field, with a minimum of an Upper Second or equivalent.
  • Candidate required to be a candidate in the CFA program with a strong accounting and financial background.
  • Strong interest in and aptitude for finance – reviewing company financial statements.
  • Excellent academic performance.
Experience:
  • Minimum 4 years industry-related experience in private equity, investment banking, corporate finance, advisory, business development and/or consulting.
  • Preference will be given to those candidates with international and/or pan-African deal-sourcing experience.
  • Significant exposure to mergers & acquisitions and capital raisings.
  • Previous exposure to transaction structuring, funding and execution in the financials, education and technology sectors
  • Experience conducting company/industry analysis for investments.
How to Apply
 
CLICK HERE to apply online

IT Head of Sales Job in Tanzania

Vacancy: IT Head of Sales – Tanzania
 
Overall responsibility is to drive the sales in this Region with a team of sales staff.
 
Key Responsibility Areas
 
Business Development:
  • Strategy creation that will provide basis for market penetration and growth within one
  • Specific periods.  i.e. monthly, quarterly and yearly.
  • Engage Retails sector, government, Banks, Education sector, non-government and Insurance sector and hospitality and local stakeholders to enhance company reputation and subsequent management of any risks within the 1st quarter of the year.
  • Deliver performance management objectives, agreed business plans, budget, targets and reports  to head office.
  • Meet sales targets for business on a monthly basis.
  • Coordinates sales activities with local sales staff and  Head office  on a daily basis
  • Conduct business research and consulting in area of experts
Segment / Vertical Management:
  • Manage product / service mix, pricing and margins as per company policy.
  • Plan/carry out/support local sales activities with other organized marketing activities, e.g., product launches, promotions, advertising, exhibitions and telemarketing in a year. Discuss with the immediate manager and implement.
Client Relationship Management and Customer Service:
  • Maintain and develop existing and new customers through planned individual account support, and liaison with relevant staff on a monthly basis
  • Carry out customer satisfaction surveys quarterly.
Job Requirements
  • 3-5 years’ experience preferably from IT technical background.
  • A graduate in Business related field
  • Someone who has worked in Tanzanian market with regions business knowledge.
  • Preferably a local even if not from Tanzania. 
  • Expatriates need to have worked in Tanzania for at least minimum of 3 yrs.  We shall facilitate work permit.
How to Apply
 
CLICK HERE to apply online

HR Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Our client, a global company which offers services ranging from Sports facilities, Tele - communications, Real estate development and Industrial projects is seeking to recruit a Human Resources Officer.
Reports To:  Human Resources Manager

Location: Nairobi

Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate various HR forums geared towards enhancing employee relations.
  • Facilitate recruitment by assisting in the shortlisting process, participating in interviews, ensuring onboarding formalities are observed and maintaining recruitment records, document verification and background checks.
  • Compile payroll data.
  • Prepare and maintain employee files in both hard and soft copy.
  • Draft employee letters including contracts and termination letters.
  • Assist with employee termination formalities.
  • Maintain staff database and ensure HR operational processes run smoothly including benefits enrollment and termination.
  • Assist in disciplinary issues including record keeping of the same.
  • Assist in driving employee welfare programmes.
  • Assist in administrative logistics including transport, and outsourced services.
  • Facilitate team building activities and assist in the rewards and recognition programme.
  • Ensure Organization’s licenses and registrations are up to date.
  • Prepare and submit reports as and when required.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office applications.
  • Good knowledge of Kenya labour laws.
  • At least 2 years’ experience in a HR generalist position with hands on experience using HRIS.
  • Fluent written and verbal English and Kiswahili.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Good report writing and analytical skills.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to work with a sense of urgency and prioritize own work.
  • Good time-management skills.
  • Ability to /interest in communicating effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Team player.
Interested and Qualified candidates should send their CVs to jobs@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘HR Officer’ on the subject line by 21st March, 2016. 
Do not attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted shall be contacted

General & Operations Manager Job in Kenya (120K)

Position: General & Operations Manager
 
Starting Salary: Gross Pay per month Ksh. 120,000.00
 
The key duties and responsibilities
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, and/or distribution of products
  • Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
  • Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
  • Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
  • Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
  • Monitor businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
  • Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.
  • Direct and coordinate organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
  • Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
  • Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.
  • Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.
  • Perform sales floor work such as greeting and assisting customers, stocking shelves, and taking inventory.
  • Develop and implement product marketing strategies including advertising campaigns and sales promotions.
  • Plan and direct activities such as sales promotions, coordinating with other department heads as required.
  • Direct non-merchandising departments of businesses, such as advertising and purchasing.
  • Recommend locations for new facilities or oversee the remodeling of current facilities.
  • Plan store layouts, and design displays.
Qualifications:
  • At least 5 years experience in similar position
  • Preferably a graduate or a masters holder (business related) from a recognized university
  • Must be honest.
All qualified candidates should send their resumes to Catherine @nawirikenya.com with the subject line (General Manager) by 16th March 2016.

Cost Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya (80K)

Job Title: Cost Accountant
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: 80,000

Description: Lead the development of a cost accounting framework in order to enable reporting of contribution margin by specialty as a first priority, but ultimately to determine the cost of each individual episode of patient care. 
This will require an ability to understand the information available from a number of separate systems and work with IT, Supply Chain, Clinicians, and Departmental Managers to develop an effective and reliable solution. 

As owner of the cost accounting initiative and contribution margin reporting, provide support to financial analysts as required for budgeting and forecasting purposes
 
Data Collection
  • Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system
  • Create and review the controls needed for data accumulation and reporting systems
Inventory
  • Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts
  • Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues
  • Update standard costs in the bill of materials
  • Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
  • Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close
  • Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles
  • Work with the materials review board to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
Analysis
  • Conduct ongoing process constraint analyses
  • Report on breakeven points by products, work centers, and factories
  • Report on margins by product and division
  • Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances
  • Analyze capital budgeting requests
  • Perform cost accumulation tasks as a member of the target costing group
Desired Qualifications: 3+ years of accounting/finance experience. Also, a BA/BS degree, as well as excellent analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with a multi-department team.  Also helpful to have experience manipulating large databases.

Working Conditions: The cost accountant generally works in an office environment, but is expected to be highly familiar with all operations, and to regularly visit all significant company operations.
 
Supervises: None

Email: recruitment@cdl.co.ke

Storekeeper Job in Kenya (40K)

Vacancy: Storekeeper
 
Salary 40,000 ksh
 
Nairobi
 
Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, administers the operations of a store. 
Receives, verifies and sells merchandise. 
Provides information to and assists customers. 
Prepares purchase requisitions. 
Maintains inventory. 
Maintains files and prepares reports.
 
Education and Experience:
  • Accounting/Office Systems
  • Two (2) years related experience
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Oversees and administers the operations of a store. Receives, identifies and verifies merchandise. Provides information to and assists customers.
  • Maintains inventory. Uses inventory management software. Prepares purchase requisitions for the replacement of stock. Contacts suppliers or searches catalogues to determine price and additional details concerning new items.
  • Makes claims with transport companies if delivered merchandise has been damaged.
  • Maintains files appropriate to the activities of the unit, such as invoices, order number, receiving date, shipping date, etc. Prepares reports.
  • Is responsible for cash and makes cash deposits.
  • Verifies ledgers, statements and supporting documents.
  • Communicates with others in order to receive or transmit information.
  • Handles and stores merchandise or special products that require some knowledge of spontaneous combustion, toxicity, fragility, rapid deterioration, contamination, etc.
  • According to requirements and established procedures, arranges stock. In case of emergency or in order to replace outdated material, suggests substitutes available in the store.
  • Controls and carries out the lending and renting of tools, equipment, furnishings, and devices. Ensures that they are kept in good condition and that they are repaired or replaced as necessary.
  • Oversees the delivery of merchandise following an established schedule and coordinates special deliveries by transmitting the necessary details to the persons concerned.
  • Maintains equipment and instruments. Ensures cleanliness of work areas.
  • Uses equipment necessary for the handling, shifting, or moving of material, such as a hand truck, forklift, hydraulic platform, etc. Uses office equipment such as a typewriter, computerized information system, calculator, photocopier, fax machine, etc.
  • The list of duties and responsibilities outlined above is representative and not a complete and detailed list of tasks which may be performed by an employee whose position has been matched to this generic job description.
Language: English

Email: recruitment@cdl.co.ke

Payables Accountant Job in Nairobi, Kenya (50K)

Job Title: Payables Accountant

Based in:
Nairobi
 
Salary: 50,000ksh

Job Description
  • Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
  • Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
  • Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
  • Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
  • Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
  • Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
  • Maintains historical records by microfilming and filing documents.
  • Disburses petty cash by recording entry; verifying documentation.
  • Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
  • Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
  • Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting and an Accounting Professional Qualification (Such. ACCA, CIMA or CPA);
  • At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a fast paced finance department;
  • Working knowledge of US GAAP, local reporting requirements (IFRS), ERP or systems (e.g. Oracle, Navision) and finance operation processes and controls
  • Competencies
  • Possess integrity, positive attitude and be self-motivated to succeed;
  • Resourceful, open-minded and embraces change and various challenges;
  • Strong performance, people oriented demonstrate team skills and should have potential to lead;
  • Good communication and facilitation skills;
  • Ability to work in a cross functional or business and global team;
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Email: recruitment@cdl.co.ke