Job Title: Team Leader, Finance Operations

Organization: Watoto Church Ministries

Duty Station: Watoto Church Downtown, Kampala

Watoto Church Ministries has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centers (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiative: hat include Childcare, Community and Neighborhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to Celebrating Christ and Caring for Community.

We are seeking to recruit a Team Leader, Finance Operations to provide strategic leadership and ensure smooth financial operations of Watoto Ministries.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to)

1. Financial management operations.

• Provide technical oversight on the accounting system and ensure proper functionality.
• Safeguard that complete and accurate accounting records are maintained.
• Ensure that statutory payments are submitted on time and handled in alignment with the government regulations and finance policies.
• Set the standards for the financial processes and monitors the operational performance of the team.
• Regularly review the effectiveness of the financial management processes, internal controls and implement modifications for improvement.
• Monitor periodic reconciliations with Watoto ministries’ suppliers and debtors.

2. Strategy and policy development

• Develop and regularly reviews Watoto ministries finance policy and ensures it is in line with international accounting standards.
• Participate in the costing and budgeting of Watoto ministries strategic plans and projects.
• Develop and regularly review the standard operating procedures and finance risk mitigation strategy to facilitate smooth finance operations.

3. Human resource management and development

• Assist in the management of recruitment of team members.
• Ensure that new staff in the department are properly oriented, smooth onboarding, and performance standards are well explained.
• Manage and ensure that all staff have clearly defined performance action plans, and the periodic appraisals are held.
• Instigate initiatives that aim to develop the performance and development of team members to deliver high performance standards.
• Establish and prepare a suitable annual leave schedule for staff in the department

4. Preparation of Reports

• Develop and formulate periodic reports in line with the organization’s reporting guidelines to management and finance committee.
• Maintain oversight over the budget variance reporting for Watoto ministries.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Chartered membership of ACCA, CPA or similar organisation is required.
  Proficiency in accounting system software and knowledge of financial management statutory obligations, requirements, and dynamics.
• At least 7 years working experience in a similar organization or industry.
• Computer literacy and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and database.
• Proven strong leadership skills and ability to drive a team and ability to demonstrate strategic thinking aptitudes.
• Good interpersonal skills and strong verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail while able to deliberate laterally and creatively.

Deadline: 25 April 2025