Uganda: Regional Finance Manager

Organization: Malaria Consortium

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 27 Oct 2014

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Contract: 2 years

Salary: $54,512- $61,326 plus benefits

Closing date: 27th October 2014

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Regional Finance Manager (RFM) to join the team in the regional office in Kampala, Uganda. Malaria Consortium manages a large number of projects in many countries; the organisation’s income for year to 31 March 2014 was £52m. The RFM is responsible for overseeing the financial management and performance of Malaria Consortium’s six country offices as well as the Kampala-based regional office, where three multi-country projects are based. The RFM will report to the Africa Programmes Director but will have significant interaction with the London-based Financial Controller (FC) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

The RFM will provide a pro-active, effective and motivational support to six country programmes and the Africa Regional Office to ensure sound financial management and planning. The RFM will provide a valuable linkage between the country and regional offices and the global organisation to ensure a consistency of approach and high quality standards. The RFM will be an integral part of the senior regional management team.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant

• A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university

• Management experience

• Strong service mentality

• Excellent computer skills, high proficiency in Microsoft excel

• Working knowledge of accounting software

• Strong analytical skills

• Fluency in English (written and verbal)

Experience in training and developing finance staff

How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full job description. Please send your CV, with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification and your current salary information, to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org

Malaria Consortium thanks you for your application. However, due to the volume of applications received, only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks of the closing date.