Finance Manager

Kwale Water and Sewerage Co. (KWAWASCO) is a water company incorporated under the Water Act 2002 (Cap. 486) in September 2005 and is one of the 6 Water Service Providers (WSPs) appointed by Coast Water Services Board through a Service Provision Agreement (SPA).

Finance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulate the Company’s financial strategy and ensure it is properly implemented.

• Ensure sound corporate governance by identifying risks and developing and implementing proper controls in order to minimise those risks.

• Spearhead the formulation, implementation and review of sound financial policies, systems and procedures to sustain the Company.

• Develop systems for the effective and efficient management of financial resources.

• Ensure timely and accurate accounting, reporting and analysis in order to aid management decision-making.

• Advise the Company on the financial viability of proposed investments and projects.

• Ensure financial reports are prepared and submitted in compliance with the Company’s and statutory requirements.

• Participate in setting performance targets and conducting performance appraisals for the Finance staff in the Company.

• Manage all financial relationships with external agencies.

• Prepare budgets and periodic financial performance reports for presentation to the Board of Directors under the

• Direct, manage, motivate and develop staff in the Finance function, and liaise with and provide support to internal and external auditors on audit matters.

• Establish appropriate and sound standards and procedures for internal and third-party payments across the Company.

• Ensure adequate controls are in place to facilitate seamless payments and efficient financial management.

• Undertake budgeting and budgetary control to enhance financial planning, monitoring and control.

• Develop and enforce the implementation of debt management and control policies and procedures.