Job Title: Finance Manager
Organisation: Aga Khan
University (AKU)
University (AKU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Us:
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit,
international University first established in 1983, with II campuses and
teaching sites in 8 countries including Uganda. The University is a
non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion,
ethnicity, gender or national origin. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic
programmes in nursing, medicine and education for and in countries in East
Africa.
international University first established in 1983, with II campuses and
teaching sites in 8 countries including Uganda. The University is a
non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion,
ethnicity, gender or national origin. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic
programmes in nursing, medicine and education for and in countries in East
Africa.
Job Summary: The Finance
Manager will be responsible for financial management and control including
accounting, finance and budgeting function of AKUH, Uganda.
Manager will be responsible for financial management and control including
accounting, finance and budgeting function of AKUH, Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Ensure complete compliance with the
institutional policies and laws of the land
Ensure complete compliance with the
institutional policies and laws of the land
·
Regularly monitor and manage fixed assets,
inventory, treasury functions and inter-entity transactions.
Regularly monitor and manage fixed assets,
inventory, treasury functions and inter-entity transactions.
·
Responsible for the students’ accounting
functions, including proper recording in GL and correspondence with parents,
granting agencies and students for timely payment of fees.
Responsible for the students’ accounting
functions, including proper recording in GL and correspondence with parents,
granting agencies and students for timely payment of fees.
·
Effectively manage debt collection
Effectively manage debt collection
·
Ensure the institution is compliant with all tax
requirements and statutory returns are made in a timely manner.
Ensure the institution is compliant with all tax
requirements and statutory returns are made in a timely manner.
·
Supervise timely and accurate closing of
monthly/annual accounts and supervise annual audits and grant audits.
Supervise timely and accurate closing of
monthly/annual accounts and supervise annual audits and grant audits.
·
Actively participate in negotiating of contracts
and financing where applicable and follow-up through the approval process
Actively participate in negotiating of contracts
and financing where applicable and follow-up through the approval process
·
Implement systems to improve capturing of
information and enhance reporting
Implement systems to improve capturing of
information and enhance reporting
·
Update and develop new policies and procedures
in order to improve efficiency and tighten controls
Update and develop new policies and procedures
in order to improve efficiency and tighten controls
·
Prepare annual budgets and 5 years/15 years
rolling budgets for all AKU-Uganda entities in consultation with entity heads
Prepare annual budgets and 5 years/15 years
rolling budgets for all AKU-Uganda entities in consultation with entity heads
·
Ensure financial compliance with granting
agencies policies & procedures and prepare monthly/annual grant reports.
Ensure financial compliance with granting
agencies policies & procedures and prepare monthly/annual grant reports.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a Masters’ degree in
Business Administration or equivalent
The applicant must hold a Masters’ degree in
Business Administration or equivalent
·
Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CMA
Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CMA
·
Exemplary leadership abilities to lead teams,
coach and mentor individuals and develop high performing teams
Exemplary leadership abilities to lead teams,
coach and mentor individuals and develop high performing teams
·
At least five years’ experience in a large
organization with exposure to financial planning, reporting, analysis, grant
budgets and day to day accounting functions
At least five years’ experience in a large
organization with exposure to financial planning, reporting, analysis, grant
budgets and day to day accounting functions
·
Excellent interpersonal and communications
skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communications
skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their
applications, curriculum vitae, names of three professional referees and copies
of certificates and testimonials to [email protected]
applications, curriculum vitae, names of three professional referees and copies
of certificates and testimonials to [email protected]
Deadline: 14th October 2016
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