Director Finance and Operations (DFO) Career Opportunity - Mango Tree Educational Enterprises Ltd.

Organisation: Mango Tree Educational Enterprises Ltd.

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Mango

Tree Educational Enterprises Ltd. is a private Ugandan limited employee owned

company founded in 2000 and incorporated in 2004. With 50 employees and offices

in Kampala and Lira as well as a branch in Juba (South Sudan), Mango Tree has

grown into one of the leading providers of education and communication products

and services in Africa. We have developed our own unique methodology and have

longstanding relationships with hundreds of clients throughout the continent,

from local community-based organisations (CBOs) to large international NGOs

such as UNICEF, USAID, Save the

Children, World Vision, DANIDA, SNV, BRAC, Mercy Corps, CARE International,

Partners in Health and IRC. Mango Tree is the education and design innovator of

Africa that co-creates new education and behaviour change communication tools

together with clients. Mango Tree provides strategies, concept, tools, services

and experiences to effectively reach audiences of our clients.

Job Summary: The Director Finance and Operations (DFO) will be

in charge of leading a finance team, overseeing operations of a company/social

enterprise, and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse,

talented individuals. The DFO must be a strong leader who is able to support

and help others at Mango Tree perform successfully in their respective roles

that make the MT vision a reality. Importantly, the successful DFO will have

the skills, sensitivity, and personal confidence to tap into the power that

each member of the team brings to the company. While it is essential that the

DFO bring efficient and effective systems to increase the productivity and

financial management of the organization, is it also critical that the team

retains the creative spark that drives Mango Tree forwards. The jobholder will

also be responsible for Mango Tree’s financial management strategy. In addition,

the incumbent will be charged with reviewing and updating policies and

procedures both in the finance and general operational realms with the aim to

increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and profitability.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Guide the Managing Director and the senior
  
  management on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities,
  
  and policy matters.


• Serve as the management liaison to the board
  
  and auditors; effectively communicate and present critical financial
  
  matters at select board of directors and committee meetings.


• Represent the organization externally, as
  
  necessary, and deputise for the MD during leave periods.


• Oversee, direct, and organize the work of the
  
  finance and operations teams.


• The incumbent will render support to other
  
  Mango Tree branches.

• Upgrade and implement an appropriate system
  
  of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures.


• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual
  
  budget process.


• Ensure that Mango Tree is adhering to the strategic
  
  plan, delivering status reports to the board and Managing Director as
  
  needed.


• Improve administrative and operational
  
  accounting services such as budgeting, cash flow forecasting, pricing,
  
  contracting, procurement, payment processing, payroll administration,
  
  allocation of costs to projects, accounts payable, and debt collection.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should possess a Business or
  
  Accounting degree. Possession of a master’s in business administration is
  
  preferred


• At least five years’ experience in a senior
  
  management role ideally with both external audit and in-house financial
  
  management experience gained in a high-growth organization


• The applicant should be a dynamic open-minded
  
  professional with a solid financial background and five or more years’
  
  business experience.


• The successful candidate will have extensive
  
  business and financial management experience. As noted, this is an
  
  organization driven by the values of its people, so experience in managing
  
  a “values-driven” organization will be highly prized.


• Previous experience either as an employee or
  
  board member of a for profit organization or social enterprise


• Excellent track record of success
  
  facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a
  
  growing organization


• Excellent judgment and creative problem
  
  solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills


• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a
  
  team with diverse levels of expertise


• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask


• Superior management skills; ability to
  
  influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers


• High level of business acumen including
  
  successful P&L management


• Ability to balance the delivery of projects
  
  for clients against the realities of a budget


• Broad knowledge and experience in program budgeting
  
  and fiscal management.


• This is an outstanding opportunity for a
  
  highly motivated finance professional to assume a pivotal role in the
  
  evolution of an expansive company.


• The applicant should be an individual with
  
  outstanding quality, interest in innovation and business development.


• The primary motivation should be a desire to
  
  join an entrepreneurial adventure and our social change mission.


• Passion for Mango Tree’s mission

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their

updated CVs and cover letters to mangotree@mangotreeuganda.org

NB: We are conducting interviews with suitable

candidates as applications come in and we strongly suggest that you submit your

application ASAP.

Deadline: Thursday 31st March 2016