DFCU

Senior Finance Officer (1 Position)

To collate balance sheet reconciliations and provide timely, accurate and reliable management information in line with the internal and regulatory guidelines.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Transaction processing, budgetary control and compliance

• Review payment vouchers for all supplier invoices and staff advances and claims in a timely manner, checking that they have been prepared in accordance with approved policies and procedures and that all necessary support is attached.
• Manage the recording of all capital and operating expenditure of the Bank monthly by accounting for all unpaid commitments and services delivered.
• Prepare expenditure analysis on opex and capex (actual vs budget) for all departments, while highlighting exceptional approvals.

Management and Financial reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and all related schedules including insightful commentary in line with management requirements.
• Provide detailed analysis and interpretation of revenue and cost patterns in the Bank.
• Track the daily PL of the Bank, while highlighting exceptions in both income and expenses and follow up for remedial actions.
• Track debits to income and review memos supporting the reimbursements.

Fixed assets maintenance

• Oversee the annual fixed assets verification across the Bank and maintain the fixed assets register and updates (write-offs, disposals, additions, tag references) to minimise loss.
• Co-ordinate with procurement on disposal of assets.

Risk management

• Implement recommendations from tax and audit reviews.
• Prepare monthly BS dashboard for all GL accounts (head office and branches) to readily identify areas of concern and follow up of issues arising.

Funding

• Maintain reconciliation schedules for borrowers and long-term funds in line with the funders’ requirements.
• Maintain tracker on funding mix and interest expense.

Budgeting

• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting process of the Bank through consolidating of the overhead budget submissions from all departments / branches following detailed engagements for submission to Financial Planning and Analysis to incorporate into the final budget.

Financial Responsibility

• Responsible for payments / transactions processing and recording, balance sheet management, fixed assets management and reporting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• University graduate in Accounting or Finance
• Qualification in an accounting certification with a recognized institute (ACCA, CPA, CFA)
• At least six years’ experience in accounting preferably in the financial services sector.
• Industry knowledge of the banking sector, knowledge of IFRS and Ugandan tax legislation, and Financial Institutions Act (FIA) 2004 and amendments.
• Fluency in spoken/written English.
• Good computer literacy with excellent use MS Office.
• Good computer literacy with excellent use of MS Office.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proactive self-starter able to work under own initiative.

• Review payment vouchers for all supplier invoices and staff advances and claims in a timely manner, checking that they have been prepared in accordance with approved policies and procedures and that all necessary support is attached.
• Manage the recording of all capital and operating expenditure of the Bank monthly by accounting for all unpaid commitments and services delivered.
• Prepare expenditure analysis on opex and capex (actual vs budget) for all departments, while highlighting exceptional approvals.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and all related schedules including insightful commentary in line with management requirements.
• Provide detailed analysis and interpretation of revenue and cost patterns in the Bank.
• Track the daily PL of the Bank, while highlighting exceptions in both income and expenses and follow up for remedial actions.
• Track debits to income and review memos supporting the reimbursements.
• Oversee the annual fixed assets verification across the Bank and maintain the fixed assets register and updates (write-offs, disposals, additions, tag references) to minimise loss.
• Co-ordinate with procurement on disposal of assets.
• Implement recommendations from tax and audit reviews.
• Prepare monthly BS dashboard for all GL accounts (head office and branches) to readily identify areas of concern and follow up of issues arising.
• Maintain reconciliation schedules for borrowers and long-term funds in line with the funders’ requirements.
• Maintain tracker on funding mix and interest expense.
• Contribute to the budgeting and forecasting process of the Bank through consolidating of the overhead budget submissions from all departments / branches following detailed engagements for submission to Financial Planning and Analysis to incorporate into the final budget.
• Responsible for payments / transactions processing and recording, balance sheet management, fixed assets management and reporting.

• Fluency in spoken/written English.
• Good computer literacy with excellent use MS Office.
• Good computer literacy with excellent use of MS Office.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proactive self-starter able to work under own initiative.

• University graduate in Accounting or Finance
• Qualification in an accounting certification with a recognized institute (ACCA, CPA, CFA)