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Head of Financial Control
2026-03-25T23:13:51+00:00
Private Company
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FULL_TIME
Mombasa Road
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-03-31T17:00:00+00:00
8

About the Role

The Head of Financial Control ensures the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the company’s financial operations. This senior leadership role oversees accounting, audits, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and enterprise risk management—providing assurance that all financial transactions and reporting are reliable, compliant, and aligned with governance standards.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
  • Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, or CFA)
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, or finance operations
  • Proven leadership managing multi-entity/multi-subsidiary finance teams
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS, local accounting standards, and regulatory reporting
  • Experience in internal controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
  • Track record managing statutory and internal audits
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and reporting automation
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills
  • FMCG, supply chain, or tech-enabled business experience

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting
  • Ensure IFRS and local regulatory compliance across subsidiaries
  • Lead statutory and internal audits, maintaining audit-ready documentation
  • Design and maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks
  • Manage accounting operations including GL, reconciliations, AP/AR, and tax compliance
  • Drive ERP governance, reporting automation, and system controls
  • Build and mentor a high-performing financial control team
  • Partner cross-functionally to provide financial risk insights and recommendations
  • Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting
  • Ensure IFRS and local regulatory compliance across subsidiaries
  • Lead statutory and internal audits, maintaining audit-ready documentation
  • Design and maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks
  • Manage accounting operations including GL, reconciliations, AP/AR, and tax compliance
  • Drive ERP governance, reporting automation, and system controls
  • Build and mentor a high-performing financial control team
  • Partner cross-functionally to provide financial risk insights and recommendations
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS, local accounting standards, and regulatory reporting
  • Experience in internal controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and reporting automation
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
  • Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, or CFA)
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, or finance operations
  • Proven leadership managing multi-entity/multi-subsidiary finance teams
  • FMCG, supply chain, or tech-enabled business experience
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Head of Financial Control

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Private Company

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, March 31 2026

Duty Station:
Mombasa Road | Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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About the Role

The Head of Financial Control ensures the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the company’s financial operations. This senior leadership role oversees accounting, audits, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and enterprise risk management—providing assurance that all financial transactions and reporting are reliable, compliant, and aligned with governance standards.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
  • Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, or CFA)
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, or finance operations
  • Proven leadership managing multi-entity/multi-subsidiary finance teams
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS, local accounting standards, and regulatory reporting
  • Experience in internal controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
  • Track record managing statutory and internal audits
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and reporting automation
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills
  • FMCG, supply chain, or tech-enabled business experience

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting
  • Ensure IFRS and local regulatory compliance across subsidiaries
  • Lead statutory and internal audits, maintaining audit-ready documentation
  • Design and maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks
  • Manage accounting operations including GL, reconciliations, AP/AR, and tax compliance
  • Drive ERP governance, reporting automation, and system controls
  • Build and mentor a high-performing financial control team
  • Partner cross-functionally to provide financial risk insights and recommendations

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

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  • 0728 799 174

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, March 31 2026
Duty Station: Mombasa Road | Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 26-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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