Job Title:Â Â Financial Manager
Organisation:Â Unifi Africa
Duty Station:Â Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
Unifi Africa is a fast-growing financial technology company currently operating in Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa and most recently Uganda. Unifi Uganda delivers personal lending products from branch-based channels, utilising internally generated software and lending products backed by internal IT and data analytics teams.
Job Summary: Â Â Ownership of the finance function, supporting strategic business execution, and ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the finance department and function of Unifi Uganda by:
- Building an inclusive, efficient finance department
- Monitoring and improving business and financial processes
- Producing relevant and timely financial reports
- Managing the financial health of the business
- Ensuring that financial planning function across the organisation meets the highest level of service
- Develop strategies and plan for the long-term financial goals of the business
People Appointment and Development:
- Find, employ, retain and develop staff in pursuit of excellence
- Manage tasks and performance of the finance team
- Develop and coach the finance team to improve performance
Business Strategy Execution:
- Understand the business
- Lead efficient accounting and financial operations teams in execution of the business strategy
- Manage financial projects to better operations and accounting
- Manage the business’s Treasury function
- Manage the Collection function of the Business
- Responsible for interaction with operations and operational software
Reporting:
- Manage the preparation of timely month end close off and monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
- Ensure timely completion of annual financials and external audits within group timelines
- Manage the annual budgeting process to provide actionable insights.
- Provide accurate cashflow and financial forecasting on a monthly basis, giving insight and guidance to business
- Guarantee accurate and timely daily/weekly reconciliations
- Work with group finance to refine and optimize financial accounting and reporting processes
Compliance:
- Ensure timely submissions for PAYE, WHT, VAT, NSSF and UMRA
- Ensure compliance with UMRA regulations
- Ensure compliance to IFRS and relevant accounting standards
- Ensure compliance with relevant tax legislation
Financial Controls and Modelling:
- Maintain cost control while avoiding approval bottlenecks
- Develop and maintain a financial model for Unifi Uganda’s loan book to manage cash flow and budgeting
- Monitor and manage capex expenditure, marketing costs, and facilities budget
- Implement and oversee cost controls and tax compliance measures, including managing litigation issues if they arise
- Adhere to group corporate governance and reporting procedures
- Identify risks, process flaws, and improvement opportunities, escalating and documenting as necessary
Analysis:
- Optimize tax strategies and capital structure efficiency
- Report on financial performance metrics to guide business decisions
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
- CA, CPA or MBA preferred.
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience in a similar role.
- Strong independent work ethic with advanced problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficient in negotiating and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Detail-oriented with robust analytical and numerical abilities.
- Requires a logical and structured approach to finance.
- Analytical thinker with quick decision-making skills.
- Strong numerical and problem-solving abilities
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 21st March 2025
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