Finance Manager Jobs – Kijani Forestry

Job Title:  Finance Manager

Organisation: Kijani Forestry

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

 

About US:

Kijani Forestry envisions planting trees that are indigenous, fast-growing, and could be coppiced to replace old growth forest from being cut down was well received. We were utilizing various, proven techniques and technologies to design a new business model – sustainable charcoal grown in an agroforestry ecosystem.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company’s tax database.
  • Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
  • Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits.
  • Make sure that Kijani complies with local tax regulations.
  • Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws.
  • Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports.
  • Process Purchase Enquiries for purchase requisitions from the User Departments
  • Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Summarizes the current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements , income tax and other reports.
  • Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring compliance with Company Secretarial and Statutory Requirements, including accounting standards and policies.
  • Ensuring Group Accounts and performance reporting deadlines and requirements are met. Providing financial and non-financial metrics to the business.
  • Maintenance of the Internal Control Environment and liaison with external auditors and other relevant external parties. Ensuring financial infrastructure and systems are maintained.
  • Understand and monitor key financial and control risks and ensure mitigations are in place.
  • Tax administration & optimization.
  • Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Secures financial information by completing database backups.
  • Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
  • Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, or a similar major is required
  • A master’s degree is an added advantage
  • Must be a certified public accountant (CPA)/ACCA
  • A minimum of five years’ experience in accounting/finance is required

 

Skills:

  • Knowledge in use of data management and analysis software (STATA, R, Python).
  • Demonstrated skills in rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analytical methods.
  • Excellent ability to articulate oral and written technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proven experience in research/study design and implementation, including design and data analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies, rapid appraisals, etc.
  • Demonstrated hands-on practical experience setting up and managing M&E systems.
  • Excellent data analytical skills coupled with proven ability in using data innovative approaches and data presentation visuals like graphs, charts, maps, and GIS.
  • Excellent report writing, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
  • Experience in knowledge management and dissemination of research findings.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and the ability to communicate cross-culturally and be sensitive to other cultures.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 31st May 2024

 

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Date Posted 2024-05-23T13:13
Valid Through 2024-06-01T00:00
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Kijani Forestry
Job Location Gulu, Gulu, Gulu, 0256, Uganda

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