Fresher Financial Analyst Jobs – Chemiphar
Organisation: Chemiphar
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors
About US:
Chemiphar is an Internationally accredited laboratory.
Job Summary: The financial analyst position is responsible for analyzing financial statements and predicting the future performance of the company. This may include forecasting future revenues and expenditures, as well as modeling capital structure and budgeting. The individual in this position will keep track of Chemiphar’s financial plan, create forecasts, and calculate variances between forecasts and actuals. S/he will track down and explain the causes of these variances and prepare reports to management and stakeholders. In all activities, and working hand in hand with the Finance Manager, s/he will demonstrate high levels of integrity, ethics and impartiality and s/he will abide by the company’s Code of Conduct.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Reports to and communicates with the Project partners:
aBi Development:
- Manages the GMS (Grant Management System) together with the Finance Manager
- Performs the quarterly M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) reporting of the project
- Based on the budget in place, supervises the use of the grant, calculates the IPs vs aBi’s participation and advices on funds re-allocation if necessary
PCP (Yield Fund):
- Performs monthly and quarterly reporting
- Follows up the refund of the loan and interest due
- Ensures compliance with the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) code outlined by the Yield Fund
- Analyses every day financial activities and subsequently provides advice and guidance to upper management on future financial plans to enable the Board of Directors and Management to make sound business decisions and meet the company’s objectives.
- Ensures compliance with taxes and regulations.
- Reviews and amends the Finance Manual to ensure it is up to date, writes new procedures if needed, and ensures SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are being followed.
- Analyses financial reports and market trends.
- Develops budget forecast, trends and projections for the company’s finances.
- Maintains the financial health of the company.
- Conducts reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
- Oversees operations of the finance department, sets goals and objectives, and designs a framework for these to be met.
- Supervises the installation and development of the new Quick Book version to ensure an efficient accounting system is in operation at all times and that it matches the company’s needs.
- Prepares for the company’s financial audits.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Statistics desired. MBA as an advantage
- Possess CPA or ACCA certificate.
- Proficiency in financial modelling
- Advanced knowledge of excel
- Writing and reporting
- Analysing
- Planning and organising
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their cover letters and updated CVs to application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 12th December 2019