JOB DETAILS:

Job Title: Finance Officer
Reports to: Finance Manager

Job Purpose

Prepare, maintain & report on financial activities in accordance with CMA financial policies. regulations and generally accepted accounting standards.

Responsibilities/ Key Deliverable:

• Participate in the preparation of final accounts in accordance with CMA policies, regulations and international financial reporting standards;
• Participate in preparation, monitoring and control of CMA’s annual budget;
• Coordinate external and internal audits. ensure that adequate preparation is done and all documentation required is availed in time; and prepare responses to audit queries tor management approval;
• Prepare quarterly financial reports tor submission to Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development;
• Maintain and continuously update the fixed assets and investment register;
• Prepare payments; write payment vouchers, cheques and post transactions in the banking system;
• Prepare the monthly payroll and accompanying schedules and remit statutory deductions by the due date in compliance with relevant regulations and laws;
• Reconcile receivables and payables account and take appropriate action;
• Post transactions in the accounting system and prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements;
• Prepare invoices and ensure that all outstanding amounts are collected by the due dates;
• Assist in preparation of Board Committee Minutes;
• Manage office petty cash;
• Any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time

Education & Training:

Minimum of Level 2 attained in the previous 2 years of an internationally recognized professional Accounting body e.g. ICPAU, ICPAK, ACBA, CIMA etc is required. Any Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university is an added advantage

Skills & Experience

Must have:

• At least Three (3) years’ accounting or auditing experience gained from a reputable private or public sector organization, or audit firm;
• Experience in preparing final accounts is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the Tally accounting software is preferred
• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Effective report writing skills
• Leadership potential

Business Behaviors

• High Integrity & professionalism
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Desirable interpersonal skills
• Effective oral & written communication and presentation skills

Interested candidates should hand deliver or send via email (in standard file types, namely Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (pdf in a single attachment, and should not exceed 10MB) their applications together with a recent CV (with 3 references], copies of Academic Transcripts and/or Certificates by Friday 26 June 2020 before 5pm Applications should be addressed to: The Human Resource & Administration Officer Capital Markets Authority, 8th Floor, Jubilee Insurance Center, Plot 11 Parliament Avenue, P.0 Box 24565 Kampala Email: [email protected]  NOTE: • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. • Your application will only be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the above stated requirements, including submission of documents in standard tile types. Zipped tiles, links and I or multiple attachments are not acceptable.

Closing Date : 29 June 2020