Job Objective
- The position holder shall be responsible for the University’s business analysis and financial modelling. The role provides the professional and technical expertise to manage fiscal resources appropriately.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate historical and current financial data for insights into the University’s financial status.
- Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation.
- Develop predictive financial models to support organisational decision-making on operations and strategy.
- Lead, participate in, and/or assist with strategic financial analysis and planning processes.
- Analyse processes to identify gaps that can improve Revenues and profit margins.
- Establish benchmarks for financial processes.
- Track current financial data to alert management on the required corrective action.
- Provide guidance in buying or selling decisions, making investments, and generating funds.
- Study industry-specific research and available data to predict trends.
- Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis.
- Prepare reports of all business units and programs on overhead allocation, contribution margins and yields.
- Performs ad-hoc analysis where required to assist in decision-making.
- Participates in implementing action plans and tactics in support of University goals and objectives.
- Analyses and monitors compliance with financial reporting and legal requirements.
- Any other duty assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications And Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business or a related area from an accredited/recognised institution.
- Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and Member of ICPAK in good standing
- Must be a Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (CIFA)
Other Skills And Competencies
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
- Ability to develop spreadsheets and perform data analysis, simulation, and projections
- Excellent advanced Excel skills.
- Knowledge of IFRS.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A team player
- Working knowledge of short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, zero-based budgets, and Ratio analysis.
- Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
How to Apply
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
- Ability to develop spreadsheets and perform data analysis, simulation, and projections
- Excellent advanced Excel skills.
- Knowledge of IFRS.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A team player
- Working knowledge of short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, zero-based budgets, and Ratio analysis.
- Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
Job Category: Finance
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Main Campus (Ruaraka)