Financial Controller Job at Arimax

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Title:               Financial
Controller
Organization:      Afrimax Uganda Limited
Duty Station:       
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:        CFO
Job Summary: The Financial Controller will ensure the
operation and maintenance of the financial control systems and the timely
preparation of accurate financial information. The Financial Controller will be
a key role in the development of the start-up business and will require a great
degree of personal flexibility as both the business and the role develop
rapidly in a short period of time. The right candidate has the opportunity to
develop their role, their personal competencies and influence the business by
adding value and providing key contributions during this phase of significant
organizational growth. The Financial Controller will be required to be hands on
and take a high level perspective, have the minimal number of direct reports to
get the job done, whilst growing a team over time to meet increasing demands
and ensure the highest standards are set.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Operating and managing the company’s
    financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
  • Initially this will be very hands on and
    encompass all aspects of day to day accounting within an SME business.
  • Own the preparation of reports, budgets,
    accounts, commentaries and financial statements to specific deadlines; including
    monthly management accounts, annual statutory accounts for all internal
    and external stakeholders.
  • Control Income, cash flow and expenditure
    to agreed budgets
  • Manage working capital requirements,
    payments and approvals
  • Ensure compliance with all local statutory
    reporting requirements i.e. payroll, purchase taxation, corporate taxation
    reporting, etc.
  • Own the local installation of the Group
    wide accounting system, train users where necessary.
  • Ensure the business operates within group
    policies and assist in developing and localizing policies where
    appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain external
    relationships with key parties, e.g. bank, auditors, lawyers, local
    authorities.
  • Recruit, manage and develop direct reports
    in accordance with the agreed resource plan.
  • Work with Group Finance functions to
    refine process, systems and approaches used as a template for other group
    deployments
  • Provide the business unit with sound
    financial analysis and guidance in order to grow the business profitably
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should be a qualified accountant
    with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or similar
  • Experience in managing a finance
    department with 3 or more individuals with differing skills and
    experience.
  • User knowledge of accounting systems/ERP
    essential. SAP experience desirable
  • Knowledge of Telecommunications industry
    and advantage. 
  • Excellent MS Excel and database experience
  • The ability to manage multiple projects
    with tight timelines from conception through execution.
  • Willingness to work long hours at times
    when the job requires it.
  • Ability to work both hands on and at a
    high strategic level
  • Good written and oral English language
    skills
  • Experience of working in a fast paced
    commercial environment 
  • Personal integrity and obvious gravitas
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship
    builder skills 
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strong communication and Influencing
    skills
  • Enthusiastic with a can do attitude
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates
should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT Consult website
by entering their e-mail addresses.
NB: Only applications prepared in English and
submitted in either MS Word or PDF format will be considered. Application must
include current salary package and date of birth.
Please visit web link below and
click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements

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