Job opportunity for Head of Finance at KCB

Job Title:  Head of Finance

KCB Bank Uganda which is part of KCB Group, East Africa’s largest commercial bank that was established in 1896. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi completing the East African circuit in the year 2012. Today, the Group has the largest branch network in the region with over 238 branches, 950 ATMs and 8,000 agents offering banking services on a 24/7 basis in East Africa. KCB Bank Uganda was established in the year 2007 and has grown to become one of Uganda’s top ten commercial banks. Currently KCB Bank Uganda has 14 branches complemented with 16 ATMs spread on Kampala Road, Commercial Plaza, Ben Kiwanuka, Luwum Street, Oasis Mall Sixth Street, Arua, Elgon Masaba, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Lira, Mbarara and Jinja that offer trade financing, corporate and retail banking services to customers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure the timely budgeting, planning and presentation to EXCO and Board. Budget implementation, control and taking corrective measures to ensure budget revenue is realized.
• Managing and running the process of accounts for payables and receivable.
• Ensure compliance and governance by timely submission of statutory financial reports,
• Actively participate in the Board Audit Committee.
• Revenue and cost management by ensuring maximum returns on loan-able funds, improve generation and collection of non interest based revenue and ensure value for money for costs incurred.
• Actively coordinate external audit and ensure this is completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for all other operations in finance department like maintaining the General Ledger, Fixed Assets register and review/ reconcile all the banks accounts.
• In charge of the preparation of monthly management accounts and reports.
• Chair the Procurement committee and oversee the procurement process as per the laid down policy and budget.
• Conduct training, coaching and performance reviews for the finance team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should be a Member of professional accounting body (CPA, ACCA) and hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
• Possession of a Masters’ Degree in relevant field will be added advantage.
• The candidate should have a minimum of ten or more years’ experience in finance, accounting or both, five of which must be in a senior management position
• The job holder should have adequate knowledge and good experience in financial reporting, strategy & budget formulation, taxation, payroll management among others.

How to Apply for the job:

All candidates should send their applications with detailed CVs stating their current positions, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts quoting job title to: recruitment@ug.kcbbankgroup.com

Deadline: 8^th April, 2015

NB: If you have not heard from us by 22^nd April 2015 please consider your application unsuccessful.