3 Finance Officer Career Jobs at The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC)

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Organisation: The Microfinance Support
Centre Limited (MSC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Zonal Managers
About MSC:
The Microfinance Support Centre
Limited (MSC) is an institution fully owned by the Government of Uganda (GOU).
MSC was incorporated in 2001 as a company limited by guarantee, as part of
GOU’s effort to promote access to affordable financial services for increased
employment and wealth. MSC offers affordable credit through its network of 13
regional offices spread throughout the country. MSC has so far served clients
in 110 districts in Uganda. MSC gives priority financing to support the
agricultural production value chain namely; production, value addition and
marketing. Besides credit, MSC provides capacity building to its clients
including SACCOs, Cooperative Unions, MFIs and SMEs to enable them manage their
organisations sustainably.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will
be responsible for the Zonal accounting functions, provision of technical
assistance in the appraisal process and capacity building to clients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Maintains
    accounting records of the Zone
  • Participate
    in the preparation and implementation of the zonal budget. Maintain and
    regularly updates the Zone’s assets register.
  • Undertake
    institutional training and development needs     assessment for the Company’s clients in the
    zones.
  • Offer technical
    support to clients at the zones.
  • Prepares
    vouchers and issuing cheques upon proper approval and signatures of
    authorized persons;
  • Filing
    accounting records including paid vouchers and supporting documents;
  • Banking
    of Company revenue.
  • Entering
    of financial transactions into the computer system.
Key Performance Areas:  
  • Implement
    the Company financial and accounting, policies and procedures.
  • Conduct financial
    analysis of client’s appraisal reports and provide guidance on the loan
    process.
  • Manage
    all imprest funds at the Zonal office and ensure that adequate float is
    maintained and expenditure is according to the budget.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The
    Finance Officer must hold a good bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business
    Administration with emphasis on accounting (accounting major);
  • At least Level/Part
    II professional accounting qualifications in CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
    accounting qualifications will be of added advantage;
  • Prior experience
    in automated accounting systems will be an added advantage;
  • A minimum
    of two years’ working experience in accounting with a reputable
    organization. Preferably in the financial service industry.
  • Highly self
    driven with high sense of responsibility.
  • Possess
    the ability to meet deadline with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills.
Age: between 25-40 years.
How to Apply:  
All suitably qualified candidates should
send their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae together with copies of
certified academic certificates with at least three professional referees one
of whom should be their current Supervisors. All applications should in
properly sealed envelopes should be submitted to the address given below
clearly stating the job title applied for on the top right corner. E-mail
applications will only be received on condition that after being short listed,
the candidates must produce certified copies of academic transcripts and
certificates.
The Executive Director,
The Microfinance Support Centre
Limited,
Plot 46, Windsor Crescent- off Acacia
Avenue
P.O. Box 33711 Kampala. Uganda
E-mail: msc@msc.co.ug
Deadline: 21st February, 2014 by 5PM
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