Company Secretary / Head of Governance - Industrial Conglomorate

Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment

Lieu de travail

Jinja

Type d'emploi

à plein temps

Détails du poste

Overview

My client a leading international professionally managed industrial and services conglomerate, engaged in diverse operations such as sugar, steel, tea, construction, safari lodges, insurance, packaging solutions, distribution agencies, etc is urgently recruiting for a Company Secretary for its operations in East Africa.

The Company Secretary will work in a strategic and influential way to ensure that a company operates within the law and abides by financial regulations in Country.

As a company secretary, the successful incumbent will need to ensure that the company complies with financial and legal requirements, as well as maintaining its high standards of corporate governance. Although not strictly required to provide legal advice, The company Secretary will also need to have a thorough understanding of the laws that affect the relevant areas of work.

The successful incumbent (as head of governance) will hold a strategic position at the heart of governance operations within the organisation. A key part of the role will be to act as a point of communication between the board of directors and company shareholders, and in some cases the organisation's executive management.

Remuneration Structure: My client offers the following.
• Highly competitive US$ Salary negotiable (Nett and paid offshore)
• Expat benefits include:
• Accommodation
• In country living allowance
• Medical Insurance
• Provident Fund – NSSF contribution
• Transport
• Cost of all work permits and visas.
• Annual Leave
• Annual return Air tickets to point of origin in conjunction with leave cycle.
• The desired candidate should be of Asian / Indian Origin – Preferably with experience in East Africa. Should hold a relevant international passport.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• This opportunity is open to Financial and Legal Degree qualifications, preferably with qualifications in:
• Accountancy and finance
• Business and management law.
• A good honours degree will receive necessary preference.
• Chartered secretary qualification will receive necessary preference.
• Full or partial ICSA qualification

Skills and past experience:

Relevant experience should include work in the following areas:
• accounts
• credit control
• insurance
• office management
• pensions
• personnel
• purchasing
• sales administration.

Responsibilities
• Guide the chairman and the board to ensure they are operating in accordance with rules and regulations.
• Support the chairman in ensuring the board functions efficiently and effectively.
• Facilitate good communication between the board, committees, senior management and non-executive directors, and shareholders.
• Take responsibility for the administration of the company, for example: maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries, and shareholders with all their past and present shareholdings, organising board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs), preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• File necessary documents with Companies House, such as annual tax returns and audit reports
• Inform Companies House of any significant changes to the company’s share capital, administration or registered address.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action.
• Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.
• Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.
• Pay dividends and manage share option schemes and take a role in share issues, mergers and takeovers.
• Any additional tasks as directed by the Board of Executives

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