Organisation: Barclays Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will;
- Be responsible for the reconciliation of
all financial accounts in the bank on a monthly basis. - The jobholder reviews the reconciliation
work done by Operations on a monthly basis and ensures it tallies back to
the balance sheet. - Responsible for helping out in the
preparation of the financial reports to Group and the central bank
including tax computation and ensuring compliance with the guidelines from
the regulating bodies. - Work closely with external auditors
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Reconciliation of Financial Accounts:
- Do reconciliation of all accounts in the
finance department. - Recommend action on any items at risk in the
balance sheet. - Help in compiling audit evidence and ensure
all audit issues with regards the balance sheet have been resolved. - Review reconciliation reports from operations
flag any risks to financial controller/ Finance Director.
2. Head Office Accounting & Reporting:
- Assist in the Preparation of Head Office
financial statements and financial returns to the Central bank. - Filing Tax returns.
- Oversee the receiving of instructions and
accounting entries from Head Office departments and ensuring posting is
done promptly. - Ensure that Head Office account balances are
consistent with the trend and nature of the accounts - Help in the preparation of Head Office
creditors payments and ensure authenticity of instructions - Preparation and maintenance of the fixed
assets register monitoring movement on depreciation and disposal of fixed
assets, review of procedures for semi-annual verification of inventories
and ensure that these are in line with the capital expenditure budget in
liaison with Network Services.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The candidate should
possess University degree preferably in Accounting or Finance - Part or a full
Professional qualification in Accounting such as ACCA or ACIB
qualified with strong accounting background - Detailed knowledge of
Barclays Group Governance and Control Policies - Extensive working
knowledge of the financial reporting system. - Comprehensive knowledge
of the Bank’s internal control mechanism. - Strong Computer skills
in various accounting related softwares including excel - Detailed knowledge of
the Group’s financial reporting and timetables - Detailed knowledge of
Financial Statutory Reporting - Detailed understanding
of Governance and controls - Detailed knowledge of
regulatory rules and tax issues - An appreciation of the
external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their
impact to the business. - Interpersonal
Relationship skills - Commercial awareness
- Proven organisational
skills - Business
Awareness - Quality conscious
- Team result
- Analytical focus
- Integrity
- Forward Thinking
How to Apply:
If you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you
can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application
letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our
recruitment website detail below:
can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application
letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our
recruitment website detail below:
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and
promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of
background and gender.
promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of
background and gender.
For queries contact us on 0417122453 or
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
Deadline: 24th October, 2013
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