Finance and Administration Manager(Mobile Commerce Company)job opportunity

Job Title:  Finance and Administration Manager
Organisation: Mobile Commerce Company
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Group Finance Manager and dotted line to Country Chief
Deadline: 16th/12/2013
About Us:
Our client is a pan-African mobile commerce company that operates Africa's number one mobile commerce network and aims to connect 100 million customers to its mobile commerce ecosystem is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified candidate for the role of  Systems Integration Engineer

Job Summary:
 The Finance and Administration Manager will support the Group Head of Finance and Treasury in facilitating financial accounting and reporting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Monthly cash flows, including debtor and creditor positions
    Monthly Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet.
    Preparing financial reports to include monthly management accounts
    Advising on cash flow issues          
    Effectively manage the accounts payable function:
    Ensure paperwork is entered in a timely manner – including purchase orders.
    Ensure major creditor accounts are reconciled and that payment is made according to these reconciliations.
    Ensure payments are allocated in a timely manner to facilitate bank reconciliation
    Ensuring all supporting receipts are received on time, and bills are paid on time.
    Match invoices to checks, obtain all signatures for checks and distribute checks accordingly
    Prepare analysis of accounts
    Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
    Correspond with suppliers, maintain their files and data and respond to their inquiries
    Identify any time consuming bottlenecks and recommend improvement processes.
    Effectively manage the payroll function:
    Responsible for payroll processing
    Ensure wages, salaries are all paid on time.
    Ensure statutory deductions; PAYE, NHIF, NSSF are paid on time.
    Maintain local banking relationships including negotiating facilities agreements and ensuring that such activities are carried out with planned time frame and in context with general financial plans, targets and interest.
    Assist in month end closing
    Perform any other duties as assigned.         

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicant should hold a first degree in accounts, CPA (U)
    Knowledge of general accounting procedures
    At least three years of Accounts Payable & Receivable experience
    Computer literacy skills including the ability to operate spreadsheet, database.
    Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and efficiently.
    Ability to read, update and maintain various records and files.
    Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
    Strong organizational and time management skills
    Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
    Ability to interact with employees and suppliers in a professional manner
    Ability to generate business cases to support company investments/partnerships.

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