Senior Finance Officer Job Opportunity in Uganda – DFCU Bank

Position Details

• Job Title: Senior Finance Officer
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Sector: Banking
• Duty Station: Kampala

Role Overview

The Senior Finance Officer will support effective financial control, reporting, budgeting, and risk management by ensuring accurate transaction processing, robust balance sheet management, and high-quality management reporting across the Bank.

Key Accountabilities

Transaction Processing, Budgetary Control, and Compliance

• Review payment vouchers for supplier invoices, staff advances, and claims to ensure compliance with approved policies and procedures.
• Ensure all supporting documentation is complete and accurate before processing.
• Manage monthly recording of capital and operating expenditure, including unpaid commitments and delivered services.
• Prepare expenditure analysis for OPEX and CAPEX against budget and highlight exceptional approvals.

Management and Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules with insightful commentary.
• Analyze and interpret revenue and cost trends across the Bank.
• Track daily profit and loss performance and escalate income or expense exceptions for corrective action.
• Track debits to income and review reimbursement memos.

Fixed Assets Management

• Oversee annual fixed asset verification and maintain the fixed assets register.
• Update records for additions, disposals, write-offs, and asset tagging.
• Coordinate with Procurement on asset disposals.

Risk Management

• Implement recommendations arising from tax and audit reviews.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet dashboards for all general ledger accounts.
• Identify areas of concern and follow up on resolution of outstanding issues.

Funding Management

• Maintain reconciliation schedules for borrowers and long-term funding in line with funder requirements.
• Maintain trackers for funding mix and interest expense.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating overhead budget submissions.
• Engage with departments and branches to validate submissions before handover to Financial Planning and Analysis.

Financial Responsibility

• Oversee payments and transaction processing.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and reporting.
• Ensure accurate fixed assets management and financial reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting qualification from a recognized body such as ACCA, CPA, or CFA.

Experience

• At least six years’ experience in accounting, preferably within the financial services or banking sector.

Technical and Professional Skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Ugandan tax legislation, and the Financial Institutions Act.
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial reports and dashboards.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply online via:

https://careers.dfcugroup.com

Click on “Career Opportunities” to get started. For best experience, use Google Chrome.

Application Deadline: Monday, 26th January

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All recruitment terms and conditions as outlined in the HR Policies and Procedures Manual apply.