Job Title:   Financial Controller
Organisation: Automotive Company
About NFT:
NFT Consult, a leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a leading company in the automotive industry in Uganda.
Job Summary: Â The Financial Controller will mainly ensure the operation and maintenance of the financial control systems and the timely preparation of accurate financial information.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Â
·        In charge of operating and managing the company’s financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems; initially this will be very hands on and encompass all aspects of day to day accounting
·        Ensure that strong internal control environment exists within the entire company
·        Own the preparation of reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements to specific deadlines; including monthly management accounts, annual statutory accounts for all internal and external stakeholders.
·        Ensure control of income, cash flow and expenditure to agreed budgets
·        Manage working capital requirements, payments and approvals
·        Ensure adherence and compliance with all local statutory reporting requirements i.e. payroll, purchase taxation, corporate taxation reporting, etc.
·        Own the local installation of companywide accounting system, train users where necessary.
·        Ensure the business operates within company policies and assist in developing and localizing policies where appropriate.
·        Build and maintain external relationships with key parties, e.g. bank, auditors, lawyers, local authorities.
·        Recruit, manage and develop direct reports in accordance with the agreed resource plan.
·        Work closely with Company Finance functions to refine process, systems and approaches used as a template for other group deployments
·        Provide the business unit with sound financial analysis and guidance in order to grow the business profitably
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:Â
·        The applicant must be a Qualified Accountant with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or similar qualification
·        At least five years of post-qualification experience.
·        Prior experience in managing a finance department with 3 or moreindividuals with differing skills and experience.
·        User knowledge of accounting systems/ERP essential. SAP experience desirable
·        Past experience in manufacturing environment an advantage.
·        Computer literacy skills i.e. MS Excel and database experience
·        Possess the ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelines from conception through execution.
·        Willingness to work long hours at times when the job requires it.
·        Ability to work at a high strategic level
·        Excellent written and oral English language skills
·        Experience of working in a fast paced commercial environment
·        Personal integrity and obvious gravitas
·        Self-motivated with business acumen
·        Strong interpersonal and relationship builder skills
·        Analytical thinking
·        Strong communication and influencing skills
·        Enthusiastic with a can do attitude
How to Apply for the job:Â
All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create aprofile on the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word or PDF format will be considered.