Job Title: Manager Finance and Accounting (F&A)
Organisation: The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC)
Location: MSC Head Office, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 30th November, 2013
Reports To: Chief Finance Officer
About MSC:
The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC) is a linchpin of Government of Uganda
(GOU) micro credit programmes under the Rural Financial Services Strategy. MSC facilitates access to affordable, sustainable and convenient financial and Business Development services to active and productive Ugandans. MSC Ltd supports legally established entities engaged in the value chain namely; production, value addition and marketing enterprises.
Job Summary:
The Manager Finance and Accounting (F&A) will be responsible for preparing timely management accounting information and preparation of finances and expenditures.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Monitor revenue collection and credit fund performance and reviews all loan receipts and ensure timely banking of such monies by the zonal offices.
Responsible for maintaining financial and accounting data or records and conducting the end of period closing process and produce financial reports.
Responsible for coordination with the external auditors during the annual audits and or other management audits.
Responsible for timely preparation of employee’s payroll and review requisitions invoices and attachments to confirm that payments are for goods and services ordered for against LPO or Contract or are in line with budget limits.
Responsible for maintenance and reconciliation of salary and official advance ledger and ensure timely retirement of the official advance.
Maintain the Subsidiary and general Ledger and ensure it is balanced and reconciled every month.
Review all zonal accountabilities for imprest and advances and forward them to the CFO’s for approval.
Periodically visit zonal offices to ensure that accounting procedures and controls are implemented.
Responsible for preparation of the Company budget and budget variance reports.
Responsible for maintaining loan fund ledgers by source, loan disbursement and recovery processes.
Manage the performance of staff that report to him/her directly.
Responsible for maintaining fixed asset register to ensure that there are sufficient safeguards for company assets.
Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Key Performance Indicators:
Organisational planning, budgeting and reporting
Balanced and reconciled monthly ledger accounts
Efficient employee payroll and other benefits systems and procedures
Revenue performance (Loan disbursements, collections, and reconciliation)
Proper financial expenditure and accounting controls and procedures
Management, performance and development of all staff reporting to the position
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The applicant should possess a Degree (Honours) in any of the following; Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or any other related discipline plus full professional accounting qualifications i.e. CPA, ACCA, etc, or equivalent
A master’s degree in similar field will be of added advantage.
At least five years working experience in accounting, with a reputable organization preferably in financial services industry 2 years of which should be at middle level management.
Experience in automated accounting systems.
All candidates must demonstrate practical knowledge in accounting packages
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Self driven with high sense of responsibility.
Ability to meet deadline with minimal supervision.
High level degree of integrity
Age: Between 30-45 years
How to Apply:
All candidates with the requisite qualifications should send their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae hand delivered or soft copies to the address below;
The cover page should be a summary showing only personal details, qualification, list of previous employers, names and addresses of at least three referees, email address and day time telephone contacts where applicable.
Applications in properly sealed envelopes should be submitted to the address given below clearly stating the area of interest on the top right corner. All applicants are required to fill a summary form upon submission of the applications.
MSC is an equal opportunity employer and is open to transparent recruitment processes.
Address to:
The Executive Director,
The Microfinance Support Centre Limited,
Plot 46, Windsor Crescent- off Acacia Avenue
P.O.BOX 33711, Kampala, Uganda.
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