Vacancy title:
Financial Controller

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Pride Bank Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 8 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 31 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Specific responsibilities included:

• Supervise and coordinate finance Operations, appropriate accounting and other financial policies and procedures and related financial control frameworks in support of the business.
• Ensure implementation of appropriate internal controls framework in support of the bank’s assets.
• Accountable for the integrity of all financial information, data and reports from the Accounting system.
• Accountable for the annual Budgeting & Business Planning process.
• Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost optimization opportunities.
• Report to the Head of Finance with timely and accurate financial information.
• Assist the Head of Finance in presenting reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Accountable for supervising a team of staff, including Finance managers, Accountants and Finance Officers.
• Motivate and lead team members by clarifying roles and providing helpful feedback.
• Suggest updates and improvements for accounting systems, including payroll and invoicing.
• Ensure that all financial transactions and statutory returns are properly recorded, filed and reported.
• Implement financial reporting systems to comply with all relevant reporting standards and legislation.
• Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Accounting Standards and regulatory requirements.
• Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies.
• Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculation.

Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experience for FC:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field;
• Must be a certified accountant with at least 7 years’ relevant experience, four of which in a senior finance management position within a reputable organization.
• Understanding data privacy standards.
• Professional qualification in Accounting & membership to CPA (U)/ACCA is essential.
• Possession of a Certified banking qualification or master’s degree in a relevant field would be an added advantage.
• Relevant Practical training in business growth in the financial services sector.
• Analytical skills with high attention to detail and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals.
• Auditing experience.
• Compliance oriented.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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