Finance Manager (Reporting) – Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) is the largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in East Africa and also one of the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). At CiplaQCIL, we are not mere manufacturers of medicine. What we make our memories. Memories that may not have been there to be remembered, had life not been lived. We make people better and we save lives. CiplaQCIL is a World Health Organization (WHO) cGMP compliant facility that manufactures antiretrovirals, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), and Hepatitis medicines to treat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Hepatitis.

We are looking for a professionally confident, self-motivated individual, who is also a committed team player to strengthen our staff capacity by filling the following vacant position.

Job Title: Finance Manager – Reporting
Reports to: Chief Finance Officer

Job Purpose:
To manage and oversee Company’s financial procedures, plans, and budgets/investments to ensure an appropriate financial framework is in place for better decision making, growth opportunities, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee recording of all financial transactions, analyses, and systems
• Manage the treasury function
• Oversee the overall risk management processes for the company including analyses of their financial impact
• Tax Affairs Management by ensuring full compliance with all tax legislation including but not limited to statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, WHT, Corporation Tax)
• Implement controls systems to ensure cost efficiency and management of risks
• Support financial planning and analysis to ensure timely and accurate preparation of reports in compliance with IFRS and other stakeholder requirements
• Manage statutory and other audits
• Implement recommendations by the Board and the Auditors on matters of finance and accounts
• Manage the development of the team and support capacity building of the team
• Management of Intercompany balances and transactions

Skills and Qualifications

• Registered Accountant with The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration (Finance), Commerce, Statistics, or any other associated discipline
• Over 7 years of progressive experience in an accounting role with at least 3 years at the managerial level
• Familiarity with Ugandan tax legislation is an added advantage
• Experience in using SAP and Microsoft Excel is required
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• High level of integrity and dependability
• Strong sense of urgency and results-oriented
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Application Procedure:
Applicants who meet the above requirements can email or post their applications, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications, contact details for three (03) professional referees, and a day-time telephone number, to the address below:

The Head of Human Resources
Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited
Luzira Industrial Park, P.O. Box 34871, KAMPALA (U)
Email: recruitment@ciplaqcil.co.ug

CiplaQCIL is an equal opportunity employer and therefore lobbying for the above positions will lead to automatic disqualification.

The closing date for applications is 6th September 2021, at 5:00 pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.