Director Finance Job at Baylor College

Job Title: Director Finance (1 position)
Reports to: Executive Director
Duty station: COE, Mulago hospital.

Role definition: To develop, implement and monitor systems, policies
and working procedures for managing Finance and Accounting activities
in line with the Organization’s mission and objectives.

Key Result Areas
1. Develop, review and monitor the implementation of Financial control systems, policies and procedures to maintain financial policies and regulations of the Organization.

2. Initiate, monitor and review timely preparation and submission of management Accounts and financial statements and forecasts in line with International Financial standards and donor requirements.

3. Prepare organization’s annual budgets and monitor the implementation of approved Departmental budgets by Management and Board of Directors in line with the Strategic plan and Annual work plans.

4. Facilitate and implement quarterly and annual internal, external and donor audit findings related to the financial management of the organization and in line with the audit rules and guidelines.

5. Appraise and evaluate staff’s performance in the Finance and Accounting departments, continuously assess their knowledge and skill levels and provide relevant guidance, coaching and training in line with the Human Resources guidelines

6. Periodically monitor the financial performance of the Organization against approved revenue and expenditure estimates and prepare regular reports to advise Management and the Board on budgetary control measures within agreed reporting deadlines.

7. Review and approve documents/reports regarding procurement, distribution, allocation and appropriate use of assets, facilities, materials, staff salaries and all other expenditures in line with the organization’s financial policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Person Specifications:
The successful candidate will have;
1. A Bachelor’s (honors) degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance
2. Masters degree in Finance, Accounting or an MBA with accounting option from a reputable university.
3. Membership of ACCA, CPA.
4. Strong understanding of Finance and accounting softwares, knowledge of Navision.
5. Prior experience of auditing with a reputable Auditing firm is a must.
6. The successful candidate needs to be a team player with excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and with strong management and analytical skills.
7. The candidate must have at least seven (7) years working experience, with four (4) years In Finance at senior management level in a reputable organization.
8. The candidate must be 34-45 years of age.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Qualified and interested persons who wish to apply may hand deliver, or post an application letter with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to: Human Resources Manager, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda / COE, Block 5 Mulago Hospital, P.O. Box 72052, Kampala. Closing date for receipt of these applications is 11/September/2010.
N.B. Those who applied previously need not apply.

P. O. Box 72052, Clock Tower Kampala – UGANDA Tel: +256-0417-119200/100 Fax: +256-0417 119166 Email: admin@baylor-uganda.org