Finance Manager – Kampala – Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd

About US:
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG) is a Company Limited by Guarantee, whose Vision is “A good life for all Ugandans.” We envision a Ugandan society with good life, when products and services in Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and Child Health are accessible, affordable and effectively utilized by all those in need. Our Mission is “To improve the quality of life of Ugandans, through the provision of superior and affordable health care solutions.” Our Core Values are; Integrity, Transparency, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence, Flexibility, and Equity.

Job Summary: The Finance Manager will take the overall responsibility of the coordination of the finance department of UHMG by ensuring efficiency and timely reporting. The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional and technical accounting expertise and oversight of UHMG’s financial operations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Planning and Budgeting:
Actively participate in the preparation of the organization’s annual work plans, procurement plans, and budgets and monitor their implementation.
Prepare budgets and cash-flow statements, manage and control the approved budgets, and ensure that expenditures comply with grant/donor agreements.
Manage budget tracking and, in liaison with the supervisor, ensure timely replenishment of funds from respective sources.
Provide the supervisor with a weekly liquidity report of all UHMG funds.
2. Financial Management:
The incumbent will ensure the Financial accounting system is operational in all departments.
Oversee all financial transactions of the Organization to ensure their conformity with approved accounting and budgetary control systems, procedures and regulations.
Establish/review and revise, in liaison with the Finance Team, the financial policies, systems and procedures of the organisation and of sub-grantees.
Reconcile all monthly transactions within the system and provide all relevant financial reports to the supervisor.
Manage the monthly and quarterly general ledger accounting. Review the monthly audit trail and reports to ensure accuracy. Prepare adjusting journal vouchers as appropriate.
Oversee all financial transactions of the Organization to ensure their conformity with approved accounting and budgetary control systems, procedures and approved authorities.
Keenly review all payments for approval.
Ensure all statutory payments and dues are remitted on time, as well as filing of financial returns.
Supervise and manage the performance and development of staff in the department in line with the Organization’s goals, objectives, policies and regulations.
3. Financial Reporting:
Ensure timely reporting all sub-grantees.
Ensure the timely preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports and timely submission of financial annual accounts (in compliance with donor agreements) to the supervisor.
Undertake accurate and timely reporting and accounting for all funds.
Prepare final accounts and liaise with external auditors to carry out annual Audit and Financial reports.
Manage the preparation and timely submission of monthly and quarterly management reports and financial accounts.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or other financial-related field. Possession of a Master’s Degree in financial management is an added advantage. A full professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA) is mandatory.
Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management essential.
A minimum of four years’ relevant experience in a finance role at management level.
Proficiency in relevant computer applications and databases, with hands-on experience in the use of accounting software (e.g. Sage, Sun Systems, Navision, Tally, QuickBooks, Pastel, etc.) is a mandatory.
This position requires a person who has capacity in the areas of budgeting and accounting.
Possess good report writing and presentation skills.
The applicant must be flexible, innovative, a team player, with good communication, feedback, and interpersonal and supervisory skills, assertive and able to question unclear transactions. Ability to delegate clearly, and have flair for attention to detail, and able to work with a multi-cultural team within the organization.
The person should have the capacity to work under minimum supervision, keep a clean accounting system and procedures, maintain systematic records, as well as undertake timely reporting, while upholding our Core Values.

How to Apply:
If you believe you match the requirements listed above, please deliver your resume (CV), copies of certificates, references, and cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the “top left-hand side of the envelope”

Either to: The UHMG Office Reception, addressed to The Director Human Resource and Organizational Development, Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG), Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent, Ntinda, Kampala. Uganda

Or: Send the electronic documents to vacancies@uhmg.org with the job role clearly indicated in the email subject line.

Deadline: Monday, 29th February 2016 by 16:00 hours (East African time)