Executive Appointment in TPO Job at Dama Consultants Limited – Employment Opportunity in Kampala, Uganda
Jobs at:
Dama Consultants Limited
Vacancy Title:
Executive Appointment in TPO
Deadline of this Job:
29th October, 2012.
Job Details
Our client, TPO Uganda is
seeking a competent and disciplined individual with integrity to serve as
its Finance Manager.
TPO Uganda is an
independent non-profit organisation which serves to empower local communities,
civil society organizations and government to meet the psychosocial and mental
health needs of communities.
With its headquarters in
Kampala, TPO Uganda works in close to 20 districts in the war affected northern
and eastern regions of the country delivering various social development
projects.
Competitive remuneration
package is attached to the position. We invite applications for the post of
Finance Manager.
Reporting to the Country
Director and supervising close to 10 staff in the accounting department, the
Finance Manager is a member of the senior management team. He / She will be
expected to coordinate the strategic activities of the finance function and
manage organizational resources in line with organizational policies and
management procedures.
The
key result areas are to:
= Supervise and monitor
the liquidity position and treasury function of the organization to ensure that
the organization can meet its financial obligations as they fall due.
= Supervise, support and
maintain a competent finance team as well as training of the non finance team
in line with the Human Resources Policies
= To respond timely and
consistently to audit queries and implement audit recommendations from both
external and internal auditors.
= Participate in the
review and preparation of project budget and cash flow statements that comply
with grant agreements and are realistic to the financial needs of TPO
= Improve and maintain
financial and management gathering information systems that will enable
accurate and timely reporting (both internally and externally)
= Monitor and maintain the
general internal control environment by ensuring proper utilization of
organizational resources.
= Ensure efficient and
effective corporate assets management
Requirements
Qualifications
and competences
= University degree in
Commerce or Business Administration majoring in Accounting; plus full
professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc).
= A minimum of 5 years
experience at a senior level in a finance/ accounting position in the NGO
sector
= Experience with donor
accountability and the management of resources will be a pre-requisite for
selection.
= Must have strong
management accounting and financial skills’ including interacting with the
Board Finance Committee.
= Must have strong
leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and willingness for frequent
travel to post-conflict areas in TPO’s operational areas
= A strong team
leader/player, mature and able to work independently and with integrity
= Excellent knowledge and
use of computerized accounting software particularly Sage pastel
Our
Client is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply.
Applications
with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, transcripts, names
of three referees and the applicant’s daytime telephone contact should be
sent to:
Dama
Consultants Limited
10th
Floor Uganda House
P.O.
Box 3967
Kampala
Uganda
Tel:
+256-414-235 944
The closing date for
receiving applications is Monday 29th October 2012.
Dama Consultants Limited
accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or misdirected
transmission of applications.
Note:
= Only short
listed applicants will be contacted for interviews
= Any form of
canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Applicants who meet the
specifications will be contacted within two weeks of closing date. Any form of
canvassing will disqualify.