Finance ManagerNew!

• Financial & Regulatory Reporting: Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close across Uganda and Kenya. Prepare entity financial statements under applicable frameworks (including IFRS) and submit Bank of Uganda returns for the licensed business.
• Tax Compliance & Audit: Own the accurate computation, filing, and payment of applicable Uganda taxes (CIT, VAT, PAYE, etc.) and oversee Kenyan tax requirements. Lead internal and external audit coordination and track findings to closure.
• Treasury & Liquidity Management: Review daily cash/bank positions, maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast, and control banking mandates. Ensure customer and trust funds remain strictly separated from operating cash.
• Sales & Revenue Assurance: Oversee complete and accurate recording of ride, delivery, and payment revenues. Reconcile transaction platforms to the general ledger and manage receivables and revenue leakage.
• Expenditure & Payroll: Oversee supplier onboarding, invoice verification, expense claims, and payroll inputs/statutory deductions across Uganda and Kenya. Monitor expenditure against approved budgets.
• Internal Controls: Monitor controls across revenue, purchasing, payments, and reporting. Investigate control failures, escalate suspected fraud, and maintain segregation of duties across finance systems.
• Team Leadership: Set objectives, allocate work, and review the performance of direct reports. Coach staff and ensure process continuity across critical finance activities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Statistics, or another business-related discipline.
• Fully qualified CPA or ACCA, with membership in good standing of the relevant professional body.
• At least 5 years of relevant finance experience, with demonstrable responsibility for financial reporting, internal controls, treasury, tax compliance, and audit coordination.
• Big Four audit/advisory experience, Kenya compliance exposure, and fintech or high-volume transaction experience will be an added advantage.
• Technical Know-how: Applies accounting, tax, regulatory, and treasury knowledge to produce reliable financial outcomes.
• Problem Solving & Judgement: Diagnoses complex reconciliation and control issues, assesses risk, and resolves exceptions with sound evidence.
• Leadership & Planning: Coordinates people and deadlines, delegates clearly, and coaches staff.

Skills & Competencies:

• Working knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards, Uganda tax requirements, and financial reporting obligations for a Bank of Uganda-regulated payments or fintech business.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise a lean team, manage competing deadlines, and work across entities.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Odoo or a comparable ERP system.
• Accountability & Integrity: Owns reporting quality, protects funds and confidential information, and escalates matters appropriately.
• Control & Improvement Orientation: Maintains attention to detail while simplifying and strengthening finance processes.
• A supportive team environment with mentorship from SafeBoda leadership.