Job
Title: Finance Manager
Title: Finance Manager
Organisation:
Stromme Microfinance
East Africa Limited (SMF EA Ltd)
Stromme Microfinance
East Africa Limited (SMF EA Ltd)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
SMF EA:
SMF EA:
Stromme Microfinance East
Africa Limited (SMF EA Ltd) is a wholesale lending company with a mission to
provide, on a sustainable basis, market responsive financial services and
capacity building support to financial and business service providers to
enhance access to financial services by the enterprising poor in the East
African Region.
Africa Limited (SMF EA Ltd) is a wholesale lending company with a mission to
provide, on a sustainable basis, market responsive financial services and
capacity building support to financial and business service providers to
enhance access to financial services by the enterprising poor in the East
African Region.
Job
Summary: The Finance
Manager will be responsible to plan, control and ensure efficient and effective
financial management of SMF EA Ltd resources. The Finance Manager reports to
the Chief Executive Officer but works closely with the Board and other staff of
Stromme Micro Finance East Africa Limited and Stromme Foundation East Africa
Regional Office.
Summary: The Finance
Manager will be responsible to plan, control and ensure efficient and effective
financial management of SMF EA Ltd resources. The Finance Manager reports to
the Chief Executive Officer but works closely with the Board and other staff of
Stromme Micro Finance East Africa Limited and Stromme Foundation East Africa
Regional Office.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides
leadership on all financial issues including reporting to different
stakeholders - Participates
in the development of an overall Business plan for SMF EA Ltd - Participates
in the formulation and review of the Company’s policies and manuals - Establishes
and maintains all policies relating to financial management, financial
controls and risk - Manages
liquidity and the appropriate level of assets and liabilities - Supervises
the accounting system and process - Co-ordinates
internal and External audits - Ensures
compliance to audits, legal and any other statutory requirements - Secretary
to Finance Committee of the Board and prepares Committee reports - Handling
administrative work for the company e.g. Procurement, managing contracts
with service providers - Supervises
and appraises the accounting and support staff
Key
Performance Indicators:
Performance Indicators:
- Business
and Strategic Planning - Financial
Report Preparation - Asset
and Liability Management - Budgetary
Management and Control - Human
Resource Management - Resource
Mobilization and Treasury Management
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
The Finance Manager should
possess the following:
possess the following:
- A
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Accounting and/or
Finance - Professional
accounting qualifications (ACCA or CPA-U ,etc) a must - Additional
post graduate qualification an added advantage. - At
least Five years working experience in microfinance and banking
institution/economic and business development institution with at least
two years at senior management position - Excellent
analytical skills - Self-motivated
team builder with good communication skills - Good
trainer, facilitator, coach - Computer
literacy skills - Proficiency
in using an accounting package and ability to adapt to a new one - The
Finance Manager should have capacity to work independently in developing
and implementing action plans guided by the company’s key Strategic
Objectives. - She/he
must have excellent communication, good report writing and interpersonal
skills.
Core Capabilities:
- Thinking
clearly, deeply and broadly - Practicing
innovation and change - Practicing
accountability and integrity - Committed
and practicing Christian
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
The interested applicant
should send a cover letter explaining the job suitability and stating your current and expected salary
accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic credentials.
Please also include the day time contacts for at least three referees one of
whom must be your current supervisor.
should send a cover letter explaining the job suitability and stating your current and expected salary
accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic credentials.
Please also include the day time contacts for at least three referees one of
whom must be your current supervisor.
All applications should be
sent to the following address:
sent to the following address:
The Chief Executive
Officer,
Officer,
Stromme Microfinance East
Africa Ltd Plot 25, Bukoto Street Kampala P. O. Box 27200, Kampala-Uganda Or
Email: [email protected]
Africa Ltd Plot 25, Bukoto Street Kampala P. O. Box 27200, Kampala-Uganda Or
Email: [email protected]
NB:
Only Short listed Candidates will be contacted.
Only Short listed Candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
10th January 2014 by 4.30pm.
10th January 2014 by 4.30pm.
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