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• The incumbent will serve as Advisor to the
  Executive Director and Senior Management on all matters  relating to finance including treasury
  and accounting;
• Send timely financial reports to the BOD,
  senior management, regulators, and other stakeholders;
• The incumbent will serve as a Member of
  senior management team

• Continuous monitoring of the financial
  performance of the organization with emphasis in analyzing the latter’s
  performance as against its operational and business plans;
• Offers financial technical support to Head
  Office and the Branches in preparation of the business plan and
  preparation and monitoring of the annual operating plans and budgets;
• Ensures that branch plans are incorporated
  into an overall business plan and projections model

• Establishes, reviews, and updates
  financial policies and procedures that are relevant and cost effective to
  the organization;
• Maintains the finance management manuals,
  including treasury and accounting manuals, and ensures that all changes
  related to policies and procedures would be incorporated in the manual;
• Serves as a member of the Asset Liability
  Management Committee (ALCO) and furnishes the ALCO with the necessary
  information for them to make sound, viable decisions
• Performs functions specified by the BOD
  and/or ALCO in relation to establishing broad guidelines for the
  institution¡¦s tolerance for risk, and expectations from investment;
• Introduces measures to enhance the
  credibility and objectivity of financial statements and reports prepared
  with reference to the affairs of VFU;

• Measures and controls the institution¡¦s
  funding requirements;
• Oversees access to funds; Makes periodic
  assessment of liabilities and liability holders; Explores borrowing
  arrangements;
• Quickly recommends to the ALCO and Board
  of Directors policies or changes on policies on liquidity and funds
  management, and ensures timeliness, applicability, and practicality of
  these policies;
• Ensures that there is adequate control of
  cash and other assets (budgetary management and control) according to laid
  down policies, Central Bank in the head office and the branches;
• Develops contingency plans for VFU to
  withstand liquidity crises, and updates the contingency plans, as the need
  arises;

• Provides technical oversight to the branch
  accountants in formulating and implementing the branch accounting system;
• Ensures that VFU maintains adequate and
  accurate records including balance sheet and periodic statements of income
  and expense;
• Provides the Finance Department staff the
  necessary training and other support to enable them to fulfill their
  duties accordingly;
• Manages, monitors, and evaluates the work
  of the finance staff and provides input to the annual staff appraisal
  exercise;

• Ensures absolute compliance to regulations
  on liquidity, capital adequacy, and provisioning; as well as to reporting
  requirements set by regulatory body and other regulators;
• Regularly attends to inquiries, on-site or
  off-site, from the Central Bank, other regulators, and external auditors,
  and provides due assistance to the regulators and external auditors during
  inspection;
• Perform any other duties that may be
  assigned by the CEO from time to time (0%)

• The ideal candidate must be a Certified
  Public Accountant (CPA) or similar qualification with at least two years
  working experience post CPA
• Possession of a Masters / Degree in
  Business Administration will be of added value
• At least five years or more in the field
  of finance management and accounting
• Detailed working knowledge and
  understanding and deep insights into Treasury Management
• Good knowledge of the local and VF
  regulatory requirements under which VF MFI operates.
• Determined personality with initiative,
  perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team
• Capability and willingness to take
  responsibility and highly developed sense of integrity
• Ready to comply and live up to and in
  accordance with the organization Ideals and Core Values
• Computer literacy i.e. proficient in
  Microsoft & sun systems with excellent excel spreadsheet skills. Past
  experience of Microfin is preferred.
• Good knowledge in economic and financial
  topics
• Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor,
  and coach
• Excellent communication (presentation)
  skills
• Must be a committed Christian, able to
  stand above denominational diversities
• Ability to lead daily devotions

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