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Chief Financial Officer

kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
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Willis Towers Watson

Category: NGO Total Positions: Location: kampala, Uganda Fulltime Salary: Not mentioned Posted 1 year ago
The individual will provide financial support, financial performance management reporting and processing (month end / quarterly close, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, etc.), additional ad hoc reporting, analysis and activities as necessary.
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KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create strong partnerships with applicable segments leaders to provide advice regarding financial implications of segments activities and make recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance. Be a trusted advisor and partner to these Corporate function clients. • Develop and manage strong working relationships with Corporate function clients, Corporate FP&A team as well as with the various departments within Corporate Finance. • Counsel leadership team on actual spending decisions and the impact of such on achievement of plan / forecast objectives • Analyze monthly results and investigate significant variances to plan and forecast; review monthly P&Ls and propose financial adjustments to reflect proper position as needed • Distribute monthly / quarterly reports to function leadership on a timely basis with commentary on key issues and trends; regularly meet with management to discuss results, influence decisions and develop partnering relationship • Coordinate with segments leadership to develop annual plans and quarterly forecasts which align with achievement of financial objectives that support the underlying company’s internal and external stakeholder goals. • Develop and share supplemental reporting and analysis as necessary to function(s). Work with team to create additional tools and metrics to improve management efficiency and effectiveness • Be proactive in the business partner relationship – calling out anomalies, additional ways to be more efficient or ways to save costs. Do not wait on function’s request for help. • Ensure consistent implementation and application of corporate financial policies and accounting practices and procedures with active coordination with the Regional Finance Officer • Perform other ad-hoc activities to support segment or WTW-wide initiatives, including continuous improvement, management reporting, M&A, integration, etc.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• At least 4-7 completed years related experience in financial analysis, accounting or business operations financial analysis • Financial and Business acumen as evidenced by having roles with progressively broader financial responsibilities • At least Level II CPA and ACCA, Completed CPA preferred • Systems / data knowledge to enable the accumulation and synthesis of data into operational recommendations • Proactive approach to problem solving and a customer-centric mindset • Ability to interpret and analyze financial data • Ability to resolve exceptions and disputes as well as manage client expectations • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with the ability to convey financial messages to senior leadership in a succinct and credible manner • Holds all regulatory licenses, permissions and technical or other requirements applicable under local legislation • Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications • Good knowledge of one or more accounting packages • The following criteria must be also satisfied – Requirements as stated in the Intermediary Regulations are: • Every insurance broker and third-party administrator shall have at least one chief finance officer who shall be a full-time employee • A person shall not be appointed a chief finance officer unless: • o the person satisfies the criteria specified in Schedule 2 of the Act; This is regarding honesty and integrity • The person possesses a recognized relevant university degree; is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda; has at least four years’ working experience as an accountant. • The Authority has given its written approval for the appointment of that person under section 103(1) of the Act
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