DFCU Bank

Banking + 2 more

Financial Controller

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Requirements

  • University Graduate in Accounting or Finance and fully qualified in an Accounting profession with a recognized institute (ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
  • Master’s Degree in Finance / MBA is an added advantage.
  • ACI dealing/ Operations certificate will be an added advantage.
  • At least 10 years’ experience in finance with 5 years’ experience at Senior Management level experience required for effective performance.
  • Industry knowledge of the banking sector, knowledge of IFRS and Ugandan tax legislation, and Financial Institutions Act (FIA) 2004 and Amendments.
  • In depth knowledge of treasury products and their life cycles.


Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to regularly conduct assurance activities on the bank’s value streams to foster continuous improvement in revenue recognition.
  • Lead the development and implementation of strategies for enhancing cost-effectiveness and ensure that costs are monitored and optimized.
  • contribute to the budgeting & forecasting process and ensure alignment.
  • Monitor the bank’s progress towards achievement of annual budget showing trends, and opportunities to maximize income, reduce cost and minimize risk.
  • Monitor the updates on regulations, industry trends, and best practice in Financial Management; to support the development and improvement of the Bank’s financial systems.
  • Put in place strategies to appropriately track, maintain & monitor the bank’s fixed assets.
  • Enforce Financial discipline across the Bank and ensure that all departments operate within the laid down policy framework.
  • Take the lead in coordinating the annual external audit to ensure efficient delivery and proactively drive timely resolution of issues raised during the audit.
  • Monitor the GFM trading activities to ensure they are conducted in compliance with regulations governing transactions in the financial markets through the setting up of internal controls and checking of adherence to internal policies, procedures, dealing mandates and regulatory requirements.
  • Reviews financial records, statements and returns to ensure they are prepared in accordance with statutory, regulatory and IFRS requirements, and in accordance with dfcu standards, procedures and timetables.
  • Monitor the Bank’s Capital expenditure and projects program in line with Business Plan / budgets and in accordance with Financial guidelines.

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