About the job
Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. [KCL] is a member of the Volcafe group, the coffee division of ED&F Man. It is the oldest and largest coffee exporter in Uganda and the first to become ISO 9001:2008 certified. We buy Arabica and Robusta in all coffee producing regions and export about 15% of Uganda’s coffee production to over 30 consuming countries around the world. The company heavily invests in Uganda’s coffee infrastructure and people. Our quality-oriented business strategy aims to lift up the entire coffee sector and improve the quality perception of Ugandan Arabica and Robusta around the globe.
We are now looking for Senior Finance Controller to join our Finance team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with the CFO and the RFC within the F&A team’s transformation pillars as below:
Controllership
- End to End ownership of the control environment for the full cycle of the business with a focus on the complete enterprise risk matrix of the organisation.
- Timely and accurate management and financial reporting for the company.
- Complete oversight of all external tax and compliance related requirements and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with all Internal financial and accounting policies and guidelines including authorisation matrixes.
- Ownership of all corporate reporting to group.
- Oversight of the company’s ERP systems and processes.
Performance Reporting & management
- Ownership of all historical organisation data related to management and financial reporting
- Lead all regional FP&A assignments including:
- Qualitative review of monthly financials and providing detailed analysis to stakeholders
- Tracking cycle time efficiencies and reporting on all key business value drivers with a thorough understanding of the business value drivers
- Developing and maintaining financial projections/forecasts and sensitivity analysis including detailed models in line with commercial strategies.
- Ownership of all budgeting processes and month on month variance analysis with detailed commentary of performance to drive cost efficiencies and identify opportunities.
- Perform all ad-hoc research as may be needed by the stakeholders.
- Working capital tracking and reporting on optimal balance sheet optimization including tracking all financial covenants of the organisation.
Strategic Business Partnering & Value Delivery
- Drive finance transformation with the CFO and RFC to improve synergy within the team and enhance collaboration with stakeholders in trade, commercial & operations, logistics, IT and corporate.
- Work with CFO and RFC to contribute to the bottom line through various structured trade finance opportunities.
- Provide thought leadership for his/her team with a focus on developing a best in class team
- Align departmental short-term goals for maximum impact on organization strategy
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:
- Professional qualification e.g. ACCA/ CMA/ CIMA/ CPA with current membership exceeding 3 years a must.
- Bachelor’s degree or MBA in finance, accounting or related field is an added advantage.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with the at least 3 years of senior regional leadership within a finance department.
- Experience within traded commodities Industry required.
- At least 3 years of Big four experience in audit is desirable.
- Experience with financial modelling.
- Experience with project management and IT implementations.
- A good team player with ability to work independently and lead cross functional teams.
- High attention to detail and open minded with a quick learning curve.
- Ability to work with diverse cultures
How to Apply;
All interested candidates should send their online application letters and updated CVs with three referees to kcl-hr@kyagalanyi.com by 24th July 2021. Please note that due to the high level of applications only successful candidates will be contacted and only online applications will be accepted.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and no fees should be paid at all for applying for any roles at Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected by local law. We also take reasonable steps to accommodate applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.
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