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• Responsible
  for developing and putting in place financial systems, policies and
  procedures that ensure adequate controls in order to maintain proper books
  of accounts and to safeguard the assets of NFA.
• Preparing
  annual accounts within the stipulated deadline in accordance with the
  National Forestry and Tree Planting Act and International Financial
  Reporting Standards.
• Preparing
  annual operational plans and budgets within the stipulated deadline in
  order to allocate available resources to identified priorities and guide
  implementation of planned activities
• Actively
  monitoring financial performance on a regular basis and reporting to
  Management and the Board in a timely manner in order to control
  expenditure, provide advisory support and financial information for
  decision making and taking appropriate actions to address deviations from
  plans.
• Ensuring
  that financial resources are adequate to meet NFA commitments and
  submitting financial reports to development partners on a regular basis in
  line with donor financing agreements in place.
• In
  charge of designing and coordinating implementation and maintenance of
  financial management information system to ensure that all financial
  transactions are properly documented and recorded in a way that enables
  NFA to meet its internal, statutory and donor reporting requirements.
• Establishing
  stringent expenditure controls, ensuring that all commitments are properly
  approved and that all expenditures are properly supported and within
  budget allocations
• Developing
  and co-coordinating implementation of effective revenue collection systems
  ensuring that all income due are properly collected, recorded and
  accounted for.
• Managing
  all administrative activities including infrastructure, office supplies,
  assets, stores and records.
• Perform
  any other duties assigned from time to time.

• The
  ideal candidate for the aforementioned NFA career placement should an
  Honours degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or other equivalent
  qualification;
• The
  applicant must be a Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA or CPA ).
• Possession
  of a Master’s degree in Business Administration will be an added advantage
• A
  minimum of ten or more years’ relevant experience gained from large and
  reputable commercial organizations 5 of which must have been at management
  level.
• At
  least three years’ experience obtained after professional qualification.
• The
  candidate should be a clearly focused individual with a high level of
  personal integrity and commitment.
• The
  position requires broad thinking and a mature attitude.
• The
  successful candidate needs to be a team player, an excellent communicator
  with good oral communication and presentation skills.
• The
  applicant must be able to cope with pressure and be able to meet regular
  tight reporting deadlines.

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