Job Title: Group Management Accountant
Organisation: Roofings Group
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Roofings Group
is a leading manufacturer of steel and plastic building materials within East
Africa. Our head offices are situated about 6km outside Kampala city centre in
Lubowa, along Entebbe road. Other group companies include; Roofings Rolling
Mills (located in Namanve) and Roofings Polypipes (located in Lubowa).
is a leading manufacturer of steel and plastic building materials within East
Africa. Our head offices are situated about 6km outside Kampala city centre in
Lubowa, along Entebbe road. Other group companies include; Roofings Rolling
Mills (located in Namanve) and Roofings Polypipes (located in Lubowa).
Job Summary: The Group Management Accountant will be in charge
of preparing, developing and analyzing key financial information to ensure that
the organization’s management makes well- informed decisions to ensure future
stability, growth and profitability. The information prepared shall be timely,
accurate and informative to decisions that add value to the shareholders’
interests. He/she will provide a high quality support service by liaising with
management colleagues on all aspects that affect the company’s financial
standing. The role has a future focus and shall involve analysis and comparison
of the performance of a business, provide explanation to the performance and
seek future focus from the line managers with regard to protecting the
shareholders’ interests. Other responsibilities shall involve proposing
alternatives to prevent problems adapt to changing circumstances and improve
value. In implementation of the agreed solutions, the Management Accountant
shall be involved by managing and reducing operational and production costs and
helping managers through implementing newer, more effective strategies and
monitoring of budgets.
of preparing, developing and analyzing key financial information to ensure that
the organization’s management makes well- informed decisions to ensure future
stability, growth and profitability. The information prepared shall be timely,
accurate and informative to decisions that add value to the shareholders’
interests. He/she will provide a high quality support service by liaising with
management colleagues on all aspects that affect the company’s financial
standing. The role has a future focus and shall involve analysis and comparison
of the performance of a business, provide explanation to the performance and
seek future focus from the line managers with regard to protecting the
shareholders’ interests. Other responsibilities shall involve proposing
alternatives to prevent problems adapt to changing circumstances and improve
value. In implementation of the agreed solutions, the Management Accountant
shall be involved by managing and reducing operational and production costs and
helping managers through implementing newer, more effective strategies and
monitoring of budgets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Prepare and submit abridged monthly management
financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the 10th of
the following month
Prepare and submit abridged monthly management
financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the 10th of
the following month
·
The Group Management Accountant will also prepare
monthly financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the
15th of the following month and should contain the following;
The Group Management Accountant will also prepare
monthly financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the
15th of the following month and should contain the following;
o Financial
Highlights
Highlights
o Executive
Director’s Report
Director’s Report
o Corporate
Governance
Governance
o Independent
Internal Audit Review
Internal Audit Review
o Financial
Review
Review
o Comparisons
with prior performance YoY, MoM, M-1oMo
with prior performance YoY, MoM, M-1oMo
o Budget Variance
o Reasons for
Performance on each material Financial Statement Line
Performance on each material Financial Statement Line
o Future Focus
o Operational
Review
Review
§ Economic
Overview
Overview
§ Segmental
Performance
Performance
o Product wise –
Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit o Geographical – Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit
o Outlet Performance —Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit
Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit o Geographical – Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit
o Outlet Performance —Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit
o Committee or
Departmental Reports (E.g.: Risk and Internal Controls Management, Marketing
and Sales, Pricing, Production, HR, Operations – Materials/ Logistics/ etc,
Health and Safety, Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility)
Departmental Reports (E.g.: Risk and Internal Controls Management, Marketing
and Sales, Pricing, Production, HR, Operations – Materials/ Logistics/ etc,
Health and Safety, Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility)
o Financial
Statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance
analysis)
Statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance
analysis)
o Notes to the
Financial Statements
Financial Statements
·
Prepare Quarterly Financial Reports for Board by the
20th of the month following the end of the Calendar Quarter for each individual
company and consolidated
Prepare Quarterly Financial Reports for Board by the
20th of the month following the end of the Calendar Quarter for each individual
company and consolidated
·
The incumbent will also be providing a support
service by working with all departments and the management team to help make
financial decisions
The incumbent will also be providing a support
service by working with all departments and the management team to help make
financial decisions
·
Ensure that spending is kept in line with the budget
Ensure that spending is kept in line with the budget
·
Guiding management of the financial implications and
consequences of business decisions
Guiding management of the financial implications and
consequences of business decisions
·
Analyzing financial performance and contributing to
medium and long-term business planning/forecasts.
Analyzing financial performance and contributing to
medium and long-term business planning/forecasts.
·
Working closely with other function managers to put
the finances and accounts in context
Working closely with other function managers to put
the finances and accounts in context
·
Responsible for monitoring and evaluating financial
information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
Responsible for monitoring and evaluating financial
information systems and suggesting improvements where needed
·
Prepare weekly/monthly finished goods costing for
group companies and provide highlights on any exceptions arising from those
costing and their impact on product pricing.
Prepare weekly/monthly finished goods costing for
group companies and provide highlights on any exceptions arising from those
costing and their impact on product pricing.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a good bachelor’s
degree in Accountancy or Finance Discipline or Economics
The applicant should preferably hold a good bachelor’s
degree in Accountancy or Finance Discipline or Economics
·
The Group Management Accountant must be a fully
qualified accountant (ACCA or CPA) and/ or a Qualified Chartered Management
Accountant, preferably CIMA
The Group Management Accountant must be a fully
qualified accountant (ACCA or CPA) and/ or a Qualified Chartered Management
Accountant, preferably CIMA
·
At least two years’ experience in a similar position,
preferably in a manufacturing setting with multi-distribution points and
multination entities.
At least two years’ experience in a similar position,
preferably in a manufacturing setting with multi-distribution points and
multination entities.
·
Prior experience in ERP environment, preferable.
Prior experience in ERP environment, preferable.
·
Excellent numerical skills and ability
Excellent numerical skills and ability
·
Keen attention to detail/accuracy
Keen attention to detail/accuracy
·
High integrity
High integrity
·
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent analytical skills
·
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work in a team
·
Taking initiative – be proactive rather than
reactive
Taking initiative – be proactive rather than
reactive
·
Ability to communicate well & Influence others
i.e. clear and effective written and oral communications
Ability to communicate well & Influence others
i.e. clear and effective written and oral communications
·
Ability to negotiate skillfully to effect a positive
outcome
Ability to negotiate skillfully to effect a positive
outcome
·
Sensitivity to cultural factors in communication and
listening to others and being responsive to their comments.
Sensitivity to cultural factors in communication and
listening to others and being responsive to their comments.
How to Apply:
The
applications accompanied by relevant academic testimonials, curriculum vitae,
with names and contact details of three (3) referees, plus recommendation
letters can be sent to: [email protected] or hand delivered to the address
below:
applications accompanied by relevant academic testimonials, curriculum vitae,
with names and contact details of three (3) referees, plus recommendation
letters can be sent to: [email protected] or hand delivered to the address
below:
Human Resources
manager
manager
Roofings
Limited,
Limited,
Plot 126 Lubowa
Estate Entebbe,
Estate Entebbe,
P. O. Box 7169,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
NB: Please include job title in subject matter if
applying via Email.
applying via Email.
Deadline: 28th August 2015
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