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• Providing general oversight to the Department
  of Finance and Administration;
• In charge of appraising capital expenditure
  proposals and make recommendations to Deputy Executive Director;
• Preparing and submitting timely and accurate
  financial management reports to the Executive Director;
• In charge of preparing operating Authority
  budgets in consultation with other Heads of Department;
• Responsible for monitoring NEMA’s performance
  against budgets, identify and explain variances;
• In charge of developing and monitoring
  operating Authority’s financial transactions and working capital
  management;
• Ensuring that statutory returns are prepared
  and submitted in due time as required by Law;
• Forecasting cash flow and coordinating NEMA’s
  financial transactions and working capital management;
• Ensuring that commitment control reports are
  prepared in accordance with Government financial regulations;
• In charge of developing financial risk
  management policies and monitoring exposure in order to manage the level
  of financial risk;
• Ensuring that financial records, books and
  statements are up-to date and accurate for preparation of both year end
  and management accounts;
• Contributing to the development of an
  effective organization by advising other Heads of Department on the
  processes and job design, identifying development needs; and programs
  geared at addressing the development needs;
• Providing advice and administrative services
  in the field of recruitment and employment practices needed to satisfy the
  requirements for human resource as a whole;
• Providing guidance , administrative services
  and, as required , technical direction to all employees in all areas where
  NEMA has legal and social obligations towards its human resource like
  medical scheme, pension , health and safety and statutory deductions;
• Guiding in the light of NEMA ‘s pay policy,
  pay systems, reward management procedures and pay levels and ensure that
  the systems and procedures are administered effectively and in accordance
  with agreed budgets;
• The incumbent will be advising NEMA
  Management and the Board on viable investment options of funds;
• Managing the formulation, analysis and processing
  of transactions in accordance with applicable standards
• Evaluating and advising on the appropriate
  accounting treatment of complex transactions( step by step acquisitions,
  fair value determinations and financial instruments;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned
  by the Executive Director.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting Option), Finance
  and/or Accounting
• Possession of an advanced Degree in Business
  Administration, Finance and/or Accounting is a MUST.
• Full Professional qualifications of ACCA or
  CPA Uganda is a MUST;
• Full membership of Institute of Certified
  Public Accountants of Uganda is mandatory
• At least ten years of post-qualification
  professional working experience in Financial management with a large
  Organization or Government of which five (05) years should be at a Senior
  level;
• Practical experience with Accounting packages
  such as Sun systems, Navision Financials or Pastel:
• Working knowledge of relevant laws that
  govern public finances
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills
• Good planning, organizational and
  coordination skills
• Good morals and high level of integrity
• Management and supervisory skills
• Coordinating/ networking and negotiation
  skills
• Computer literacy skills
• High level of confidentiality
• Age limit: Below 50 years

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