Finance Manager

Posted 4 years ago

Our client, an East African social enterprise that supports smallholder farmer incomes by integrating smallholder producers into sustainable supply chains is looking to recruit on full time a Finance Manager.  Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations the FM will be responsible for management of finance and administration in Uganda.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Grant Management
  2. Financial Management
  3. Procurement and asset management
  4. Provide human resource support:
  5. Manage Trade Finance
  6. System Development

Key relationships:

  • Head of Finance and Operations (Line Manager)
  • Country Lead (Close collaboration)
  • Area Supervisors & Agents (liaison/support)

Requirements:

Qualifications and experience:

  • Minimum of 5years practical experience in financial management
  • Degree in Business Studies-options
  • Fully Qualified Accountant of Internationally recognized Accounting Qualification (CA/ACCA /CPA)
  • Sound technical abilities and up to date knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili,

French would be an added advantage.

  • Willingness to travel nationally and occasionally regionally
  • Experience of both Private and NGO sector would be an advantage

Competencies:

  • High level of Integrity, drive, initiative, motivation, commitment and professionalism.
  • Experience of working with donors/grants would be an added advantage
  • Excellent verbal, analytical and organizational skills. Pay attention to detail.
  • Excellent ICT skills including a good knowledge of MS Office and accounting software- QuickBooks and other packages are an added advantage.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills; ability to work as part of a team and independently.
  • Ability to exercise objectivity in all situations without compromise.

Qualified candidates are invited to send their applications and curriculum vitae to cv@tideventures.org before or by close of business of Saturday 17th April 2021.

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