Job Title: Financial Controller
Organisation: SolarNow
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: CFO
About US:
SolarNow is an asset financing
company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and
businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 46
branches throughout Uganda, employs around 600 people.
company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and
businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 46
branches throughout Uganda, employs around 600 people.
Job Summary: The Financial
Controller will be responsible for implementing SolarNow’s finance strategy, policies
and processes. S/he will oversee and consolidate the accounts from the
company’s entities, manage external audits, provide accurate, timely financial reports
to all stakeholders. The Financial Controller will manage the company budget and
ensure that our financial risk management policy is upheld. S/he will be a key player
in driving growth for SolarNow. You are someone who cares deeply about improving
livelihoods in Africa. You bring more than passion to the role: you have the grit
and resilience to do this work. You have deep financial and management
expertise and are excited about being hands-on, without getting lost in the weeds.
You are a problem-solver, a direct and candid communicator, and a thoughtful change
agent who understands that there are tensions to balance in this kind of diverse
organization. You are a natural manager able to
guide our finance strategy and management while working in a complex, constantly
changing and resource-constrained environment. You are eager for the challenge
of shaping the future of this organization. You have the skills to provide clear,
consistent financial leadership for a fast growing social enterprise, and the nimbleness
to respond to continual innovation and increased demands for performance. You inspire
excellence with your team, building a sense of shared values and goals.
Controller will be responsible for implementing SolarNow’s finance strategy, policies
and processes. S/he will oversee and consolidate the accounts from the
company’s entities, manage external audits, provide accurate, timely financial reports
to all stakeholders. The Financial Controller will manage the company budget and
ensure that our financial risk management policy is upheld. S/he will be a key player
in driving growth for SolarNow. You are someone who cares deeply about improving
livelihoods in Africa. You bring more than passion to the role: you have the grit
and resilience to do this work. You have deep financial and management
expertise and are excited about being hands-on, without getting lost in the weeds.
You are a problem-solver, a direct and candid communicator, and a thoughtful change
agent who understands that there are tensions to balance in this kind of diverse
organization. You are a natural manager able to
guide our finance strategy and management while working in a complex, constantly
changing and resource-constrained environment. You are eager for the challenge
of shaping the future of this organization. You have the skills to provide clear,
consistent financial leadership for a fast growing social enterprise, and the nimbleness
to respond to continual innovation and increased demands for performance. You inspire
excellence with your team, building a sense of shared values and goals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning:
•
Develop financial
and tax strategies
Develop financial
and tax strategies
•
Maintain
the 5-year business plan and annual budget
Maintain
the 5-year business plan and annual budget
•
Establish
department budgets, controls, and tracking
Establish
department budgets, controls, and tracking
•
Develop performance
measures that support the company’s strategic direction
Develop performance
measures that support the company’s strategic direction
Operations:
•
Maintain
in-depth relations with all members of the management team
Maintain
in-depth relations with all members of the management team
•
Manage and
motivate the finance team
Manage and
motivate the finance team
•
Oversee the
financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations
Oversee the
financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations
•
Oversee the
company’s transaction processing systems
Oversee the
company’s transaction processing systems
•
Implement
operational best practices
Implement
operational best practices
Financial Reporting:
•
Produce timely
and accurate financial reports
Produce timely
and accurate financial reports
•
Manage the
issuance of financial information
Manage the
issuance of financial information
•
Report financial
results to the executive management team and the supervisory board
Report financial
results to the executive management team and the supervisory board
Treasury Management:
•
Monitor cash
balances and cash forecasts
Monitor cash
balances and cash forecasts
•
Support debt
and equity financing
Support debt
and equity financing
Partnerships & External Relationships:
•
Participate
in conference calls with the investment community
Participate
in conference calls with the investment community
•
Maintain
relationships with local and international lenders
Maintain
relationships with local and international lenders
•
Represent
the company with investment advisers and investors
Represent
the company with investment advisers and investors
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
•
The
applicant for the Solarnow Financial Controller job placement must hold a Bachelor’s
degree specializing in Finance or Accounting
The
applicant for the Solarnow Financial Controller job placement must hold a Bachelor’s
degree specializing in Finance or Accounting
•
Professional
CPA certification
Professional
CPA certification
•
Six years
of progressively responsible financial experience for a fast growing consumer retail
or financial institution preferably in East Africa
Six years
of progressively responsible financial experience for a fast growing consumer retail
or financial institution preferably in East Africa
•
Strong leadership
and management skills
Strong leadership
and management skills
•
Proven financial
and treasury management skills
Proven financial
and treasury management skills
•
Excellent
interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team
Excellent
interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team
•
Demonstrable
experience in leading organizations to profitability
Demonstrable
experience in leading organizations to profitability
•
High
command in operating and implementing functionality for enterprise-level accounting
systems
High
command in operating and implementing functionality for enterprise-level accounting
systems
•
Excellent
oral and written communication skills
Excellent
oral and written communication skills
•
Fluency in
English
Fluency in
English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to the Human
Resource Manager, SolarNow Uganda Services via e-mail to
[email protected] with their updated CVs (no other documents).
interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to the Human
Resource Manager, SolarNow Uganda Services via e-mail to
[email protected] with their updated CVs (no other documents).
Deadline: 12th March 2018
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