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Job Title:           Chief
Finance Officer

Organization:   Uganda
Martyrs University

Duty Station:    UMU Main
Campus, Uganda

Reports to:          Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and
Administration

About US:

Uganda
Martyrs University is a faith-based private, not-for-profit University and an
equal opportunity employer owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic
Bishops of Uganda.

Job Summary: The Chief Finance Officer should be able to engage
with various members of the University, both at senior and junior levels

Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 

·        
Provide
leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team;

·        
Provide
strategic recommendations to the Vice Chancellor and members of the management
team;

·        
Drive
the financial planning and management processes including financial forecasting
and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting;

·        
Advise
on long-term business and financial planning;

·        
Lead
in the development and use of best-practice, policies and tools that ensure a
well-controlled university with strong fiscal and project management, cross
team communications and workflow;

·        
Establish
and develop relations with senior management, external partners and
stakeholders including donors;

·        
Perform
risk management that includes analyzing and monitoring the universities’
liabilities and investments;

·        
Advise
on investment activities and funding options that will enhance the capacity of
the university to sustain itself in both short and long term;

·        
Review
all formal finance and IT related procedures and

·        
Ensure
compliance with various laws and regulations when preparing the financial
reports.

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

·        
The
candidate should be an experienced Certified Public Accountant of good standing
with a good degree obtained from a recognised University.

·        
 The candidate should have over 10 years’
experience while working with a reputable University/Organisation and a
satisfactory record of service to the community.

·        
 The candidate should have good interpersonal
and communication skills.

·        
 This position requires a high level of
integrity, soft skills and confidentiality.

 Please note that the remuneration for this
position is attractive.

How to Apply:

All
applications must be accompanied by up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, Names and
Contact details of three references, copies of academic certificates and
transcripts and current day telephone contact and email address.

Applications
should be addressed to:

The
Director, Human Resources

Uganda
Martyrs University

P.O
Box 5498, Kampala

Deadline: 14th November, 2019

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