Manager Finance and Accounting Job Vacancy at The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC)

Organisation: The
Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC)
Duty Station:  MSC Head
Office,
Kampala,
Uganda
Reports To: Chief
Finance Officer
About MSC: 
The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC) is a linchpin of Government
of Uganda
(GOU) micro credit programmes under the Rural Financial Services
Strategy. MSC facilitates access to affordable, sustainable and convenient
financial and Business Development services to active and productive Ugandans.
MSC Ltd supports legally established entities engaged in the value chain
namely; production, value addition and marketing enterprises.
Job Summary: The
Manager Finance and Accounting (F&A) will be responsible for preparing
timely management accounting information and preparation of finances and
expenditures.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Monitor revenue collection and credit
    fund performance and reviews all loan receipts and ensure timely banking
    of such monies by the zonal offices.
  • Responsible for maintaining financial and
    accounting data or records and conducting the end of period closing
    process and produce financial reports.
  • Responsible for coordination with the
    external auditors during the annual audits and or other management audits.
  • Responsible for timely preparation of
    employee’s payroll and review requisitions invoices and attachments to
    confirm that payments are for goods and services ordered for against LPO
    or Contract or are in line with budget limits.
  • Responsible for maintenance and
    reconciliation of salary and official advance ledger and ensure timely
    retirement of the official advance.
  • Maintain the Subsidiary and general
    Ledger and ensure it is balanced and reconciled every month.
  • Review all zonal accountabilities for
    imprest and advances and forward them to the CFO’s for approval.
  • Periodically visit zonal offices to
    ensure that accounting procedures and controls are implemented.
  • Responsible for preparation of the
    Company budget and budget variance reports.
  • Responsible for maintaining loan fund
    ledgers by source, loan disbursement and recovery processes.
  • Manage the performance of staff that
    report to him/her directly.
  • Responsible for maintaining fixed asset
    register to ensure that there are sufficient safeguards for company
    assets.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    supervisor
Key Performance
Indicators:
  • Organisational planning, budgeting and
    reporting
  • Balanced and reconciled monthly ledger
    accounts
  • Efficient employee payroll and other
    benefits systems and procedures
  • Revenue performance (Loan disbursements,
    collections, and reconciliation)
  • Proper financial expenditure and
    accounting controls and procedures
  • Management, performance and development
    of all staff reporting to the position
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a Degree
    (Honours) in any of the following; Commerce, Business Administration,
    Economics, Statistics or any other related discipline plus full
    professional accounting qualifications i.e. CPA, ACCA, etc, or equivalent
  • A master’s degree in similar field will
    be of added advantage.
  • At least five years working experience in
    accounting, with a reputable organization preferably in financial services
    industry 2 years of which should be at middle level management.
  • Experience in automated accounting
    systems.
  • All candidates must demonstrate practical
    knowledge in accounting packages
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Self driven with high sense of
    responsibility.
  • Ability to meet deadline with minimal
    supervision.
  • High level degree of integrity
Age: Between
30-45 years
How to Apply:
All candidates with the requisite qualifications should send their
applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae hand delivered or soft copies to
the address below;
The cover page should be a summary showing only personal details,
qualification, list of previous employers, names and addresses of at least
three referees, email address and day time telephone contacts where applicable.
Applications in properly sealed envelopes should be submitted to the
address given below clearly stating the area of interest on the top right
corner. All applicants are required to fill a summary form upon submission of
the applications.
MSC is an equal opportunity employer and is open to transparent
recruitment processes.
 Address to:
The Executive Director,
The Microfinance Support Centre Limited,
Plot 46, Windsor Crescent- off Acacia Avenue
P.O.BOX 33711, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 30th
November, 2013

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