Vacancy title:
Finance Manager

Jobs at:
Central Coffee Farmers Association

Deadline of this Job:
Friday 24th August 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 13th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Central Coffee Farmers Association (Canola) is a farmer owned organization based in Wakiso district of central Uganda. Formerly known as Nsangi Coffee Farmers’ Association. The organization was originally founded in 2005 by a small group of entrepreneurial farmers. CECOFA is now made up of 36641armers within the districts of central Uganda.

CECOFA brings together coffee farmers from the Central region (Wakiso, Masaka and Bukuya) region and helps them improve their farming practices, access the international market, and receive technical training and support. Cecofa’s vision is to help alleviate poverty in their district through market-based sustainable agriculture practices.

Position: Finance Manager
Responding: Executive Director
Supervising: Accountant, Stores. HR &
Procurement
Department Finance, Procurement, HR & IT
Other accountabilities: Board of Directors

Purpose of Position:
To direct the stewardship of company assets, proactively mitigate against financial risk, and ensure efficiency in financial systems in line with CECOFA’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and long term Strategic Directions.

Position Overview:
The position holder shall be an experienced business professional with background in Finance and accounting: exemplifying depth in the understanding of Ugandan medium enterprise business environment; with a track record in successful delivery of key financial outputs in a fast paced agri-business enterprise. This position will direct and develop the accounts department. HR, Administration, IT department and procurement department spearheading financial planning, procurement management, Policy development and implementation, statutory compliance and risk management, Cash flow forecasts as well as revenue/credit cycle management.

Key Performance measures

• Financial planning cycle
  
• Creditor servicing
  
• implementation of Internal controls
  
• Financial performance with emphasis on cost control.
  
• Legal compliance
  
• Credit worthiness
  
• Finance staff performance
  
• Finance staff turnover rate
  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Holder of B.Com degree or Equivalent
  
• Full CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualifications
  
• Thorough Computer knowledge and hands-on proficiency in quick books
  
• People skills
  
• Communication skills
  
• Problem solving skills
  
• Cost accounting and budgeting skills
  
• 5years' experience in senior finance management
  
• Must be performance driven
  
• Must display positive attitude.