Jobs at:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Vacancy title:
Finance Officer

Deadline of this Job:
21/10/2016.

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading
Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 33 networked branches and 7 contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003. Pride is now looking for young, dynamic and energetic individuals to fill the following positions.

The Finance Officer will be reporting directly to the Accountant of
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) and will be based at our Head Office.

Specific responsibilities include:
- Preparing various accounting records/GL supporting schedules.
- Handling petty cash issues both for Head Office and Branch and receive accountabilities of funds returned by staff.
- Verifying filing and coding all receipts, payments and in- coming vouchers/documents from branches and Head Office as per Chart of Accounts.
- Entering and updating all financial data in the computer with meaningful narration and advising staff on various entries.
- Reconciling various general ledger accounts to ascertain accuracy of data in the IT system (Bankers realm) and genuineness of transactions for the branches allocated.
- Participating in the stock taking of assets and maintenance of asset registers
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

- Minimum Academic Oualifications and Experience:
Bachelors’ Degree in Commerce (Accounting); BBA
(Accounting); Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 8: Finance or in a related field.
- 2 Principal passes at A’ Level and Credits in Maths and English at O’ level.
- He/she should not be more than 30 years of age.

Desired skills and competencies:
The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, self-driven and ager to learn. S/He must possess high organizational skill with zood interpersonal. communication and accounting skills. Should
have a track record of integrity, well organized and reliable.

Job application procedure
If you believe you meet our requirements, have the necessary skills, you desire to succeed and make a difference, then apply and send a detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates / transcripts, copy of riding permit (for positions 1&2) postal address, current salary, salary expectation, names of 3 referees and a daytime telephone contact to the address below so as to reach not later than 21/10/2016.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. If you do not hear from us please consider yourself unsuccessful.
Victoria Office Park, Block B, Bukoto,
Plot 6-9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close,
P. O. Box 7566, Kampala.Tel. No. 0312-262366 ,
Kampala, Uganda.
Web. www.pridemicrofinance.co.ug