Senior-level Accounting, finance, banking, insurance jobs in Nansana, Uganda

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Absa Group Ltd

Head of MI & Central FDs

Kampala

Uganda

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Statewide Insurance Company (SWICO)

Head of Claims

Kampala

Uganda

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Absa Group Ltd

Banking + 2 more

Head of MI & Central FDs

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or a related field from an accredited University

  • Full Professional qualification in accounting such as ACCA or CPA

Preferred Experience

  • 3–5 years’ experience in Finance Systems, Financial Data Analytics, or Financial Reporting Technology roles preferably in Financial Institutions

  • Involvement in system upgrade or implementation projects.

  • Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives.


Responsibilities

Management Financial Reporting Systems Integration & Data Flow Assurance (30%)

· Serve as the primary liaison for systems‑related finance matters across countries.

· Lead endtoend reviews of data movement from the core banking system to finance and reporting systems.

· Monitor data accuracy, completeness, and reconciliation across interfaces.

· Identify data integrity issues and work with technical teams to design corrective solutions.

Forecasting & Planning (30%)

· Oversee all forecasting activities, including Flash, RAF (Risk Adjusted Forecast), STP (Short-Term Planning), and MTP (Medium-Term Planning).

· Provide scenario analysis and forward-looking insights to support strategic and operational decisions.


Process Improvement, Automation & Visualization (30%)

· Identify manual or inefficient finance processes and lead automation initiatives (e.g., reconciliations, reports, uploads, extracts).

· Design, build, or oversee automation using tools such as Power Automate, Python, SQL, or other applicable technologies.

· Ensure automation solutions are properly documented, tested, and embedded into BAU operations.

· Identify opportunities to streamline MI and central FDS processes, including automation of repetitive tasks and visualization of key metrics.

· Develop dashboards and visualizations to support business performance, financial reporting, and analytics.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance (5%)

· Act as a key partner to business units, senior management, on MI support matters.

· Ensure adherence to governance, compliance, and internal control standards.

· Maintain high-quality data governance and documentation of MI processes.

Team Leadership & Contribution (5%)

· Lead and develop the MI team delivering financial and non-financial information

· Drive capability development, mentorship, and succession planning within the teams.

· Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.


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