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Job Title:    Finance Manager

Organisation: Genius
Hub

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

Genius Hub is a
Human Capital Solutions Firm that specializes in talent search and placement of
highly skilled individuals for clients in East Africa.  Our client deals
in the Road Construction Business.

Job Summary:  The Finance Manager will manage the end
to end accounting process, identification of income-generating avenues, cost
control, supervising of a team in the finance department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·      
Manage
the financial month-end process, being accountable to the Managing Director for
the pre-closing and month-end closing steps, including maintenance of
accounting records. As part of this the role will also be responsible for
review and monitoring all accounting transactions and adjustments (accruals,
deferrals and provisions), including Intercompany accounting, ensuring the
appropriate use of these in line with accounting rules;

·      
Provide
leadership to the company’s Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimize the
company’s financial performance and strategic position;

·      
Take
overall control of the company’s accounting function and contribute fully to
the development of company strategy across all areas of the business,
challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate;

·      
Providing
financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business
drivers;

·      
Ensure
that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current
activities and future growth;

·      
Work
with other supervisors to grow the business, formulating strategies, plans and
ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed;

·      
Take
ultimate responsibility for the company cash management policies;

·      
Prepare
and present monthly and annual accounts to the Directors and ensure that the
regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met;

·      
Establish
a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with
external parties including customers, suppliers, and advisors;

·      
Perform
reconciliation of all relevant accounts and ensure that all suspense accounts
are properly reconciled;

·      
Co-ordinate
provision of information to internal/external auditor;

·      
Review
and approval of local Tax and other statutory returns;

·      
Provide
an advisory function to the operations section on technical accounting
issues; 

·      
Monitor
the cost allocation ratios for the business to ensure that they are based on
accurate accounting rationale;

·      
Ensure
invoicing for the work executed and collections in time; and

·      
Coordinate
the building process, cash flow planning, and forecasting.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·      
The
applicant must hold an Honors Degrees in BCOM (Accounting & Finance) or BBA
(Accounting & Finance);

·      
ACCA
qualification is desirable;

·      
At least
five years of qualified experience in a relevant managerial post;

·      
Excellent
working knowledge of financial control and processes for a minimum of 2 years;

·      
Excellent
leadership and communication skills

·      
Able to
relay complex financial information in an easy-to-understand way; and

·      
Highly
organized and deadline oriented.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should send their applications, CVs and
academic documents to geniushub@kskassociates.net not in the attention of the
Recruitment Director. Please Quote Reference GH2019/057

Deadline: 1^st December 2019

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