Finance and Administration Officer Career Opportunity - Quantum Foods ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: Quantum Foods

Uganda

Duty Station: Masindi, Kampala,

Uganda

Quantum Foods

Uganda (formerly known as Bokomo Uganda), a subsidiary of Quantum Food Group

Ltd, a South African listed company, is a poultry breeder that has been

operating in Uganda since 1999. The company produces day-old chicks (layers and

broilers) and poultry feeds of the highest quality.

Job Summary:  The Finance and Administration Officer will primarily

focus on meeting the needs of clients (both external customers and suppliers as

well as internal employees and unit managers). The incumbent will be in charge

of entering financial and operational information, manage employee

administration and all financial procedures and systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1.

Offer timely support to the Manager: Finance and Administration (Kampala) to

ensure that all records are posted on the accounting system, up to date and

properly maintained.

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The incumbent will handle all supplier payments.

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The incumbent will be staked with ordering feed mill

raw materials and other requirements for units.

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In charge of reconciling suppliers’ statements and

ensuring that all suppliers’ accounts are settled within their terms.

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Ensuring that all customers are invoiced and their

accounts settled within Quantum Foods’s terms

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In charge of preparing and maintaining staff

documentation and pay roll.

2.

Providing administrative support to the Manager: Operations & Sales (Masindi), ensuring

that all records relating to flocks and production are maintained in an

effective, up to date and accurate manner.

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In charge of preparing and submitting weekly and

monthly stock reports.

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Keeping flock records up to date.

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Responsible for compiling weekly dash board reports

for South Africa.

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Typing correspondence, reports and other documents

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The incumbent will maintain confidential records and

files

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Opening and distributing mail, where necessary

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Taking minutes of meetings as well as distributing

minutes

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Coordinating repairs to office e.g. equipment

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Provide administration / finance support to other unit

mangers when required.

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Perform any other duties as may be assigned by his/her

supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should preferably hold a degree in

Finance or Administration with a high level of technical knowledge and

competency.

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Three years’ experience in related job roles will be

an added advantage.

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Excellent communication skills

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Good customer service and writing skills.

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Able to communicate complex technical issues, with

good presentation skills.

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Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

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Highly self-motivated and adaptable and able to work

with minimal supervision.

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Excellent interpersonal skills.

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Keen attention to detail and high levels of

accuracy, but also compassion and patience.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their E-mail applications

(including supporting documentation) addressed to: Ellen Odendaal, Managing

Director, Quantum Foods Uganda

E-mail to: ellen.odendaal@quantumfoods.co.za

Deadline: 

7^th August 2015

NB: Quantum Foods Uganda will only communicate with

those successful candidates, i.e. if applicants have not heard from the company

within three weeks of e-mailing their application, they may assume that their

application was unsuccessful.