Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.
Our client, East Africa leading Security Solutions Company is seeking to recruit a Finance Manager for their Uganda Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures. Reporting to the Country Head of Finance in Uganda, the ideal candidate Must have prior experience managing a Finance Department
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the preparation of annual financial reports
- Responsible for the development and implementation of consistent and efficient accounting processes and procedures.
- Provide technical guidance to accounting department staff on complex accounting issues
- Responsible for the company’s compliance with all aspects of Tax and regulatory/statutory filings and payments.
- Maintaining the company’s fixed assets register, acquisition of the assets recording and amortization and optimal usage.
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS and all applicable laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
- Establishes system controls for financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
- Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls.
- Responsible for maintenance of accounting, timekeeping, payroll reconciliation, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls.
- Manage all group external stakeholders. This includes Auditors, Tax regulators, Banking Partners, Suppliers, Customers and URA
Qualifications:
- Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
- Must be a CPA (U) or ACCA Finalist
- Must have over 7 years relevant working experience
- Working knowledge in ERP and accounting software system
- Ability to work under pressure to complete multiple tasks, meet demands and deadlines with a positive, constructive attitude
- Musthave an appreciation of commercial negotiations.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Must have an impeccable integrity and diligence
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