Finance Manager Job Placement - National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

The

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the

National Environment

Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for

sustainable development in Uganda.

• Prepare final accounts for audit;


• The incumbent will prepare and coordinate
  
  NEMA cash flow forecasts and working capital levels;


• Keenly analyze and manage NEMA’s investment
  
  portfolio by identifying investment opportunities of funds while
  
  optimizing returns on investments;


• Supervise financial transactions and ensure
  
  that they conform with the financial management laws, International
  
  Financial Reporting Standards, relevant internal institutional policies,
  
  and the budgetary control system of NEMA;


• Work closely with external auditors during
  
  the audit and ensure all audit schedules are prepared and filed before
  
  audit;


• Prepare management accounts and other adhoc
  
  reports ;


• The incumbent will manage the payroll and
  
  ensure that salaries are paid in accordance with staff terms and
  
  conditions of service;


• Keenly verify, prepare and pay statutory
  
  deductions like NSSF, PAYE, WHT and LST;


• Receive and check invoices presented for
  
  payment for goods and services rendered;


• Regularly analyze and allocate expenses on a
  
  monthly basis;


• Manage the reconciliation of bank accounts
  
  and all other General Ledger accounts on a monthly basis;


• Supervise financial data capture to ensure
  
  the trial balance is accurate and updated at all times;


• Manage the fixed assets Register;


• The jobholder will manage store records;


• Perform any other duties that may be assigned
  
  by the Supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the NEMA Finance
  
  Manager career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce
  
  (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option).


• Possession of an advanced Degree in Business
  
  Administration, Finance, or Accounting or Strategic Management is a MUST.


• Full Professional qualifications of ACCA or
  
  CPA Uganda is a MUST;


• Full membership of Institute of Certified
  
  Public Accountants of Uganda is a MUST.


• At least six years of post-qualification
  
  professional working experience in Financial management with a large
  
  Organization or Government of which at least 3 (three) years should be at
  
  a senior level;


• Hands on experience with Accounting packages
  
  such as Sun systems, Navision Financials or Pastel is a MUST:


• Knowledge of relevant laws that govern public
  
  finances


• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  
  skills


• Good planning, organizing and coordination
  
  skills


• Good morals and high level of integrity


• Good management and supervisory skills


• Good networking and negotiation skills


• Computer literacy skills


• High level of confidentiality