Job Title: Finance Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Location: Kampala, Kampala
Date: 06/17/2013
Job Type: Employee
Job Status: Full Time
Categories:
Accounting / Finance / Auditing
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Job Details
Organisation: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Reports to: Country Managing Director
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About PWC:
Our client is one of Uganda's largest automotive distributors with a wide customer base across Eastern Africa. In its quest to remain competitive and provide excellent sales and after sales services to customers, the company has embarked on a number of initiatives aimed at repositioning itself as a lead player in the automotive industry. This transformation has created opportunities for individuals with the drive to contribute to this exciting journey.
Job Summary: The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing effective and efficient management of all financial and accounting matters of the company including the custody of company funds and assets for the company operations in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Participate in business strategy discussions around the company’s finance processes and pro-actively support all areas of the business in the Uganda Country office.
Provide strategic advice with regard to business initiatives and projects and assist in the execution of business strategies.
Provide risk management, review country financial performance and ensure action plans are in place to meet business commitments
Ensure all internal finance processes, filing and reporting requirements are compliant with the required standards
Drive consistent improvements in financial processes and routines and ensuring effective management of costs
Provide strategic advice with regard to business initiatives and projects and assist in the execution of business strategies for the country
Ensure timely and accurate reporting monthly, quarterly and annually on costs/revenue by cost centre
Prepare presentations of the company’s financial position to the Board of Directors.
Represent the company in all negotiations with bank, finance companies and stakeholders
Produce financial statements, reports and analysis to aid in decision making and implementing financial decisions
Ensure timely submission of annual tax returns to tax authorities and annual filing of company records with the Registrar of Companies where applicable.
Requirements
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
Possess an undergraduate degree with professional qualifications such as CPA or ACCA. Possession of an MBA or relevant master’s degree will be an added advantage.
He/she should be a member of professional body such as ICPAU.
The ideal candidate should hold a minimum of 10 years financial management experience, three of which must be at managerial level.
He/she should have strong financial management experience and skills (budgets / forecasts capital projects, imports and exports), strong leadership skills, excellent analytical skills and have working experience with ERP’s.
How to Apply:
If you believe you fit the above job requirements, please feel free to forward your applications in confidence to the address below. Please Indicate the position that you are applying for and send your curriculum vitae (by post or email) containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration as well as copies of professional/academic certificates, day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references to: The People and Change Division PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited Communications House, 1 Colville Street, P O Box 8053 Kampala, Uganda E-mail the address provided.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 21st June 2013 by 4:30pm