Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda

About the Company:

Uganda Christian University (UCU) is an authentic Christian institution established by the Church of Uganda in 1997 in response to a call for quality university education with a Christian perspective. Uganda Christian University replaced the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College which trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to operate in Mukono.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Aid Management’s financial planning and decision making by providing appropriate financial information and reports
• Conduct financial analysis and forecasting
• Develop and implement cost-effective financial policies
• Mitigate financial risks
• Monitor auditing and taxation practices
• Evaluate benefits and compensation packages
• Ensure the financial health and sustained business growth of the University Any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or Management

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicable candidate must have the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or in a related field
• Excellent technical accounting skills
• Professional certification in ACCA or CPA or CFA.
• Three (3) years’ work experience as Management Accountant or in a Senior Financial/Supervisory Financial role.
• Advanced knowledge of excel and acquainted with SAP
• Successfully aided over three recent unqualified external Audit processes
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Able to function in a team and supervise a finance team
• A committed and practicing Christian who upholds the University’s Core values and Instruments of Identity