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Organisation: Roofings Group

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Roofings Group

is a leading manufacturer of steel and plastic building materials within East

Africa. Our head offices are situated about 6km outside Kampala city centre in

Lubowa, along Entebbe road. Other group companies include; Roofings Rolling

Mills (located in Namanve) and Roofings Polypipes (located in Lubowa).

Job Summary:  The Group Management Accountant will be in charge

of preparing, developing and analyzing key financial information to ensure that

the organization’s management makes well- informed decisions to ensure future

stability, growth and profitability. The information prepared shall be timely,

accurate and informative to decisions that add value to the shareholders’

interests. He/she will provide a high quality support service by liaising with

management colleagues on all aspects that affect the company’s financial

standing. The role has a future focus and shall involve analysis and comparison

of the performance of a business, provide explanation to the performance and

seek future focus from the line managers with regard to protecting the

shareholders’ interests. Other responsibilities shall involve proposing

alternatives to prevent problems adapt to changing circumstances and improve

value. In implementation of the agreed solutions, the Management Accountant

shall be involved by managing and reducing operational and production costs and

helping managers through implementing newer, more effective strategies and

monitoring of budgets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Prepare and submit abridged monthly management

financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the 10th of

the following month

·        
The Group Management Accountant will also prepare

monthly financial reports for each individual company and consolidated by the

15th of the following month and should contain the following;

o   Financial

Highlights

o   Executive

Director’s Report

o   Corporate

Governance

o   Independent

Internal Audit Review

o   Comparisons

with prior performance YoY, MoM, M-1oMo

o   Reasons for

Performance on each material Financial Statement Line

§  Segmental

Performance

o   Product wise –

Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit o Geographical – Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit

o Outlet Performance —Tonnage, Revenue, Gross Profit

o   Committee or

Departmental Reports (E.g.: Risk and Internal Controls Management, Marketing

and Sales, Pricing, Production, HR, Operations – Materials/ Logistics/ etc,

Health and Safety, Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility)

o   Financial

Statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance

analysis)

o   Notes to the

Financial Statements

·        
Prepare Quarterly Financial Reports for Board by the

20th of the month following the end of the Calendar Quarter for each individual

company and consolidated

·        
The incumbent will also be providing a support

service by working with all departments and the management team to help make

financial decisions

·        
Ensure that spending is kept in line with the budget

·        
Guiding management of the financial implications and

consequences of business decisions

·        
Analyzing financial performance and contributing to

medium and long-term business planning/forecasts.

·        
Working closely with other function managers to put

the finances and accounts in context

·        
Responsible for monitoring and evaluating financial

information systems and suggesting improvements where needed

·        
Prepare weekly/monthly finished goods costing for

group companies and provide highlights on any exceptions arising from those

costing and their impact on product pricing.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The applicant should preferably hold a good bachelor’s

degree in Accountancy or Finance Discipline or Economics

·        
The Group Management Accountant must be a fully

qualified accountant (ACCA or CPA) and/ or a Qualified Chartered Management

Accountant, preferably CIMA

·        
At least two years’ experience in a similar position,

preferably in a manufacturing setting with multi-distribution points and

multination entities.

·        
Prior experience in ERP environment, preferable.

·        
Excellent numerical skills and ability

·        
Keen attention to detail/accuracy

·        
High integrity

·        
Excellent analytical skills

·        
Ability to work in a team

·        
Taking initiative – be proactive rather than

reactive

·        
Ability to communicate well & Influence others

i.e. clear and effective written and oral communications

·        
Ability to negotiate skillfully to effect a positive

outcome

·        
Sensitivity to cultural factors in communication and

listening to others and being responsive to their comments.

The

applications accompanied by relevant academic testimonials, curriculum vitae,

with names and contact details of three (3) referees, plus recommendation

letters can be sent to: hr@roofings.co.ug or hand delivered to the address

below:

Plot 126 Lubowa

Estate Entebbe,

P. O. Box 7169,

Kampala. Uganda

NB: Please include job title in subject matter if

applying via Email.

Deadline: 28^th August 2015