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Job Title:  Finance Manager

Organisation: Law Development Centre (LDC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Law Development Centre (LDC) will provide legal education to lawyers and non-lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal reforms, produce legal publications, teaching materials and law reports, and also provide community legal services.

Job Summary:   The Finance Manager will provide technical support on budget formulation, execution and accountability to ensure sound management of financial resources at LDC.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To supervise timely preparations of routine and periodic financial statements and reports, review and approve correctness of the statements
• To review responses and advise on oversight issues, including audit queries relating to financial management and accountability.
• To supervise accounts operations, monitor and evaluate staff performance.
• To ensure up-to-date books of accounts, financial records and assets register are properly maintained.
• To develop sound internal financial management controls and mechanisms for monitoring to ensure compliance with regulations and efficient and effective management of financial resources.
• To ensure value for money compliance, verify and approve payments prior to authorization by the Director.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s (Hon) degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Possession of relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or CPA, ICSA is a must.
• Member of the ICPAU.
• Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
• At least eight (8) years’ work experience, 5 (five) of which should have been at senior financial management and accounting level in a busy public or reputable private organization.
• He/she should be a strategic financial manager.
• Possesses strong relationship management skills.
• Should be creative and innovative.
• Ability to embrace change management.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• He/she should be a team player.

How to Apply:

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:

The Secretary/ Head Human Resource and Administration,

Law Development Centre,

P.O. Box 7117, Kampala;

Applications should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara or Lira campus, or soft copy sent by email to: hr@ldc.ac.ug

Deadline: Friday 15^th December, 2023 by 5:00pm

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

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