Background

Victory Farms is a tilapia fish farm established in 2015. VF is located on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria and has distribution capacity throughout Kenya. The Company is rapidly expanding its farm operation, fish processing, and sales & marketing capabilities. By the end of 2017, VF is on track to be the largest aquaculture farm in East Africa. VF is em...

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain robust end-to-end business process management across various operations (Farm, Lake, Logistics, Sales).
• Drive financial planning and analysis to support decision-making and business growth. Kenya, Rwanda, Netherlands
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to ensure operational efficiency and financial performance.
• Act as a co-pilot for all major investment activities at the farm, logistics, and in sales.
• Manage international procurement processes with an eye towards savings and efficient shipments.
• Provide essential operational and financial inputs for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the business, including: Farm and Lake Operations teams, Logistics Operations team, Commerce Leadership & Sales Operations teams, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Manager, Group CFO, Finance Directors, and Finance teams.
• Spend a meaningful amount of time at farm and logistics centers to become fully engrained and familiar with all facets of the business.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA-K or ACCA Qualification.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in operational finance combined with managing results together with the business/budget owners.
• Experience in deploying and using systems & methods to enforce controls and checks & balances.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within teams and sensitivity to organizational dynamics.
• Proven business partnering capabilities and commitment to disciplined and ethical business practices.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a willingness to challenge existing norms.
• Effective communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance background in FMCG or Agriculture sector.

• Implement and maintain robust end-to-end business process management across various operations (Farm, Lake, Logistics, Sales).
• Drive financial planning and analysis to support decision-making and business growth. Kenya, Rwanda, Netherlands
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to ensure operational efficiency and financial performance.
• Act as a co-pilot for all major investment activities at the farm, logistics, and in sales.
• Manage international procurement processes with an eye towards savings and efficient shipments.
• Provide essential operational and financial inputs for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the business, including: Farm and Lake Operations teams, Logistics Operations team, Commerce Leadership & Sales Operations teams, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Manager, Group CFO, Finance Directors, and Finance teams.
• Spend a meaningful amount of time at farm and logistics centers to become fully engrained and familiar with all facets of the business.

• Experience in deploying and using systems & methods to enforce controls and checks & balances.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within teams and sensitivity to organizational dynamics.
• Proven business partnering capabilities and commitment to disciplined and ethical business practices.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a willingness to challenge existing norms.
• Effective communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA-K or ACCA Qualification.
• Finance background in FMCG or Agriculture sector.