General Secretary Assistant Treasurer Manages the company�s finances and cash flows in such a manner that ensures the church operates effectively Establishes, implements and maintains the Group�s financial management strategy and facilitates prudent financial management system.Drives the development and formulation of the Group�s financial strategies, policy, protocols and processes.Ensures the allocation, management and optimization of the Groups of financial resources.Drives the development of appropriate financial strategies, policies, and implementation plans in order to direct the Church�s resources to ensure overall financial sustainability.Manages and coordinates all finances for the whole group(churches, hospitals, schools, university, farm),Formulates and presents budgets to relevant church boards.Leads, motivates and facilitates capacity building of diverse staff within the context of participative management.Drives performance in the Church�s finance department.Ensures compliance with the government Treasury Regulations.Liaises with the Church lawyers on legal cases.Advises the church and departments on threatening legal issues that may cause loss to the organization.Formulates strategies, solutions and mobilizes funds for the Group�s (Church) projects.Heads the Treasury department of the church and attends board meetings.Attends all the board meeting concerning the Group.Ensures that donor funds are accounted for the church and the donors.Supervises all the Group�s finance staff.Reports functionally to the Finance and Synodical Committees and administratively to the General Secretary Audit Reports (Quarterly),Board Meetings (Quarterly),Management Reports (Monthly),Financial Reports (Annually Departmental Meetings (weekly),Progress Reports (Adhoc) Scheduling of work to meet predetermined deadlines;Cash-flow management;Budgeting;Report preparation and submission;Audits (internal and external);Manpower planning in department;Legal issues;Strategies to suit the prevailing environment;Financial policies  Minimum B.Com Accounting, Business Studies or B.Soc.Sc Economics Degree or equivalent.A holder of a post graduate degree such as MBA, MSc. Economics or equivalent will have an added advantage Professional qualification such as full CIS or ACCA is required 5 years  Must have excellent process evaluation and analysis skills and understands the various finance and management related legislations;Must have excellent technical and practical skills in financial management;Must be able to develop, evaluate and interpret financial statements;Must have good communication and negotiation skills;Must have a thorough understanding of market trends and related dynamics and be able to advise management accordingly;Must be able to formulate and implement effective and efficient cost management strategies;Must have proven accountancy, budget formulation and budget control skills;Must be an innovative and business oriented person with a thorough grounding in business management and dynamics;Must have proven team leadership skills;Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suit of package;Must have knowledge of relevant accounting packages Coordinates work of the whole group�s departments to meet financial reporting standards and resources utilisation;Forecasts payments and manages cash-flow;Costs products and services;Training of the finance staff;Develops department procedures;Fixed assets management (from an accounting perspective),Liaises with all statutory boards to ensure compliance;Liaises with external auditors;Liaises with lawyers on legal issues;Strategizes, mobilizes funds for the Church�s projects or expansion; The demands on the job are very dynamic. This may require someone who is more spontaneous that rigid � this is, who is able to effectively deal with random changes will maintaining the overall programme plan;Most of the problems are not structured and complex;Compliance with stipulated tax requirements and dealing with regulatory authorities;Dealing with legal issues which are likely to result in threats;Training of accounting staff to bring the knowledge gap;Dealing with scarce resources to fund the Organisation�s ill prepared expansion or projects;Providing financial solutions to problems arising in various departments,Coordinating people that may not understand the purpose of particular activities;This job coordinates data supply from departments/ functions that do report to this position. This often results in a delay of supply of information that is critical for meeting the KPI�s of this job. For example, payroll is split between Human Resources and Finance.Strategies are not being implemented,Resistance to implement policies,Working environment

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