Background

Hugamara Group is looking for a Chief Finance Officer in Kampala to provide strategic financial leadership, drive profitability, and oversee financial operations across our business units!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Group’s financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Provide strategic financial insights to executive leadership while driving cost control and profitability improvement across all units.
• Oversee tax compliance, statutory obligations, audits, financial risk management, and internal governance frameworks.
• Lead the Finance Department and oversee inventory controls, procurement financial oversight, and asset management processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field (ACCA Level 3 completed or CPA(U) highly preferred; Master’s/MBA is a plus).
• 8 - 10 years of progressive experience in Finance leadership roles (e.g., CFO, Head of Finance, or Finance Director).
• Strong knowledge of financial systems, taxation, and compliance; experience in hospitality, multi-branch operations, retail, or FMCG is an added advantage!

Additional Notes:

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• Lead the Group’s financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Provide strategic financial insights to executive leadership while driving cost control and profitability improvement across all units.
• Oversee tax compliance, statutory obligations, audits, financial risk management, and internal governance frameworks.
• Lead the Finance Department and oversee inventory controls, procurement financial oversight, and asset management processes.

• Financial strategy
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cash flow management
• Financial reporting
• Cost control
• Profitability improvement
• Tax compliance
• Statutory obligations
• Audits
• Financial risk management
• Internal governance frameworks
• Inventory controls
• Procurement financial oversight
• Asset management
• Financial systems
• Taxation
• Compliance

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field
• ACCA Level 3 completed or CPA(U) highly preferred
• Master’s/MBA is a plus
• 8 - 10 years of progressive experience in Finance leadership roles (e.g., CFO, Head of Finance, or Finance Director)
• Strong knowledge of financial systems, taxation, and compliance
• Experience in hospitality, multi-branch operations, retail, or FMCG is an added advantage