Roofings Uganda Limited has Job Vacancy for Chief Finance Officer

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer

Our client Roofings Limited is the single largest manufacturer of both electrowelded tubes and wire products in the region and has gained a leading position in manufacturing steel products for the building industry in Uganda. Roofings Ltd trades through 4 'superstores' located in Uganda and also has a large 'authorised dealer’ network in the country. The company now employs over 850 people. In response to its continued growth, it now seeks to fill the position of a Chief Finance Officer to be located in Kampala, Uganda.


Position Scope:
The Chief Finance Officer will be required to report to the Board of Directors., but will work closely with the Executive Directors and Heads of Departments and may be assigned duties by the Board of Directors. The Prime responsibility of the role will be to look after the best interest of shareholders and ensure distribution of profits.
Key Responsibilities:
• Directly responsible for accounts function for the group
• Prepare financial model for the new project and present to the board of directors for decision making.
• Planning and ordering for Raw Material and
Consumables.
• Ensure timely production of the- balance sheet by liaising with statutory auditors
• Liaise with commercial banks and other financiers to ensure the terms- are in the best interest of the company and ensure optimum working capital management
• Manage the IT department including analysing of the MIS and budget reports for presentation to the board of directors
• Responsible for buying foreign exchange requirement of the company from the banks at the most competitive rates.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills


Job requirement

Qualifications and Skills:
The ideal candidate will possess:
• At least five years relevant experience in an equivalent role
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or other relevant
• qualifications
• Post Business management degree such as MBA Finance


How to apply

If you believe you fit the required profile, please write in confidence to the address given below by close of business 2 July 2011, Please provide a curriculum vitae that contains details of your qualifications, experience and present position as well as copies ol professional/academic certificates. Include day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of three references to:
The Human Resource Services Division
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Limited
1 Colville Street. P.O. Box 8053, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: fir.s@ug.pwc.com
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.