Finance Manager
2025-04-15T17:13:05+00:00
Pharmaceutical
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Healthcare
Accounting & Finance
2025-04-29T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Location: Uganda (Willing to relocate)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Department: Finance
Reports to: Head of Finance
Jointly Reports to: Branch – Country Head
JOB PURPOSE
Manages corporate finance and accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance, while ensuring strong internal controls. Requires 10+ years of finance experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role within the pharmaceutical industry.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Process and Reporting
- Ensure that all transactions are processed in compliance with the Company’s group policies and taxation regulations.
- Ensure that the processes/ procedures are well defined, implemented, communicated and understood by all parties.
- Submit financial reports in a timely manner as per agreed and established dates, as well as and when required by the management.
- Make sure that all financial reports accurately reflect the performance of the company.
- Liaise and deal with the auditors as and when required in liaison with the Head of Finance.
Financial Management and Control
- Verify, overseas and ensure that the internal control procedures are adequate, efficient and followed accordingly.
- Review the control procedure on a regular basis. Improve and enhance the control effectiveness.
- Identify wweaknesses/ loopholes and/or process deficiencies and take prompt remedial actions.
- Verify and make sure that payments among other transactions are complying with the established control procedures.
- Monitor cash flow and report when required.
Human Capital Management
- Coach and orientate the junior finance team towards business objectives.
- Motivate, mentor and retain key talents of the finance team.
- Set team members objectives. Establish and agreed on result measurements/ KPI and review the performance/ objective progression regularly.
Business Advisory and Partnering
- Assist in the project feasibility studies and appraisal.
- Collaborate with the management to establish effective business controls.
- Provide management with accurate financial information needed to guide appropriate business decision making.
- Recommend, develop and implement internal control and risk management framework.
- Provide advice to management on accounting legislation application and standards.
- Analyze data and provide best practice recommendations to the management.
Service Excellence
- Attend to specific needs of internal customers as well as and ensure that queries and assistance are provided in a timely manner and in compliance with department’s standards/ procedure set.
- Ensure that the finance service level provided is up to expectations and standards.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Holder of a bachelor’s degree in accounting /Fully Qualified ACCA or CPA holder
- Up to date knowledge of the Ugandan accounting legislation/ laws.
Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, including at least 5 years in a senior role within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven people management/ leadership experience.
Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent organization and management skills.
- Leadership skills
- Business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess a level of integrity and confidentiality.
- High level of competencies/ knowledge in excel.
- Strong attention to details.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines.
- Ability to motivate a team.
Financial Process and Reporting • Ensure that all transactions are processed in compliance with the Company’s group policies and taxation regulations. • Ensure that the processes/ procedures are well defined, implemented, communicated and understood by all parties. • Submit financial reports in a timely manner as per agreed and established dates, as well as and when required by the management. • Make sure that all financial reports accurately reflect the performance of the company. • Liaise and deal with the auditors as and when required in liaison with the Head of Finance. Financial Management and Control • Verify, overseas and ensure that the internal control procedures are adequate, efficient and followed accordingly. • Review the control procedure on a regular basis. Improve and enhance the control effectiveness. • Identify wweaknesses/ loopholes and/or process deficiencies and take prompt remedial actions. • Verify and make sure that payments among other transactions are complying with the established control procedures. • Monitor cash flow and report when required. Human Capital Management • Coach and orientate the junior finance team towards business objectives. • Motivate, mentor and retain key talents of the finance team. • Set team members objectives. Establish and agreed on result measurements/ KPI and review the performance/ objective progression regularly. Business Advisory and Partnering • Assist in the project feasibility studies and appraisal. • Collaborate with the management to establish effective business controls. • Provide management with accurate financial information needed to guide appropriate business decision making. • Recommend, develop and implement internal control and risk management framework. • Provide advice to management on accounting legislation application and standards. • Analyze data and provide best practice recommendations to the management. Service Excellence • Attend to specific needs of internal customers as well as and ensure that queries and assistance are provided in a timely manner and in compliance with department’s standards/ procedure set. • Ensure that the finance service level provided is up to expectations and standards.
- Excellent organization and management skills. - Leadership skills - Business acumen - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - Possess a level of integrity and confidentiality. - High level of competencies/ knowledge in excel. - Strong attention to details. - Ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines. - Ability to motivate a team.
• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in accounting /Fully Qualified ACCA or CPA holder • Up to date knowledge of the Ugandan accounting legislation/ laws. Experience • A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, including at least 5 years in a senior role within the pharmaceutical industry. • Proven people management/ leadership experience.
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Vacancy title:
Finance Manager
Jobs at:
Pharmaceutical
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, April 29 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Location: Uganda (Willing to relocate)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Department: Finance
Reports to: Head of Finance
Jointly Reports to: Branch – Country Head
JOB PURPOSE
Manages corporate finance and accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance, while ensuring strong internal controls. Requires 10+ years of finance experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role within the pharmaceutical industry.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Process and Reporting
- Ensure that all transactions are processed in compliance with the Company’s group policies and taxation regulations.
- Ensure that the processes/ procedures are well defined, implemented, communicated and understood by all parties.
- Submit financial reports in a timely manner as per agreed and established dates, as well as and when required by the management.
- Make sure that all financial reports accurately reflect the performance of the company.
- Liaise and deal with the auditors as and when required in liaison with the Head of Finance.
Financial Management and Control
- Verify, overseas and ensure that the internal control procedures are adequate, efficient and followed accordingly.
- Review the control procedure on a regular basis. Improve and enhance the control effectiveness.
- Identify wweaknesses/ loopholes and/or process deficiencies and take prompt remedial actions.
- Verify and make sure that payments among other transactions are complying with the established control procedures.
- Monitor cash flow and report when required.
Human Capital Management
- Coach and orientate the junior finance team towards business objectives.
- Motivate, mentor and retain key talents of the finance team.
- Set team members objectives. Establish and agreed on result measurements/ KPI and review the performance/ objective progression regularly.
Business Advisory and Partnering
- Assist in the project feasibility studies and appraisal.
- Collaborate with the management to establish effective business controls.
- Provide management with accurate financial information needed to guide appropriate business decision making.
- Recommend, develop and implement internal control and risk management framework.
- Provide advice to management on accounting legislation application and standards.
- Analyze data and provide best practice recommendations to the management.
Service Excellence
- Attend to specific needs of internal customers as well as and ensure that queries and assistance are provided in a timely manner and in compliance with department’s standards/ procedure set.
- Ensure that the finance service level provided is up to expectations and standards.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Holder of a bachelor’s degree in accounting /Fully Qualified ACCA or CPA holder
- Up to date knowledge of the Ugandan accounting legislation/ laws.
Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, including at least 5 years in a senior role within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven people management/ leadership experience.
Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent organization and management skills.
- Leadership skills
- Business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess a level of integrity and confidentiality.
- High level of competencies/ knowledge in excel.
- Strong attention to details.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines.
- Ability to motivate a team.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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