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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

12 Oct 2024

Egis is a global engineering and infrastructure consulting firm committed to delivering innovative solutions that address the complex challenges of urban development, mobility, and environmental sustainability. The company’s mission is to create positive and lasting impacts through engineering, planning, and project management services that enhance quality of life and contribute to the advancement of sustainable development. Egis is well-regarded for its expertise in large-scale infrastructure projects, receiving recognition for its technical proficiency and its focus on client satisfaction and environmental stewardship.

The firm maintains a dynamic work culture that promotes collaboration, creativity, and diversity, offering employees opportunities for growth, career advancement, and a healthy work-life balance. Egis regularly offers job opportunities across various sectors, with flexible work arrangements that cater to the evolving needs of its workforce. Founded over 50 years ago, Egis has evolved into a global leader in engineering services, expanding its operations and capabilities to serve clients across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

The company’s business model is centered on providing sustainable and integrated engineering solutions, utilizing cutting-edge technology and innovation to optimize project outcomes. With a presence in more than 20 countries, Egis is involved in a wide range of sectors, including transportation, energy, water, and urban development. The firm is guided by core values of innovation, sustainability, integrity, and excellence, and its corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on reducing environmental impact, promoting social inclusion, and supporting community development. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.egis-group.com.

Egis is an international player in consulting, construction engineering and mobility services. We design and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings that respond to the challenges linked to the climate emergency and enable more balanced, sustainable and resilient land use planning. Present in 120 countries, Egis puts the expertise of its 19,500 employees at the service of its clients and develops cutting-edge innovations within the reach of all projects. Through the diversity of its areas of intervention, the Group is a key player in the collective organization of society and the living environment of citizens throughout the world. Succeeding in the alliance between improving the quality of life of populations, the economic and social development of territories and massive decarbonization to meet the imperative of carbon neutrality in 2050. Our size and international scope allow us to have a systemic approach to the climate crisis to offer low-carbon solutions in all our sectors of activity.

Financial Controller job at Egis

Egis

The Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring financial integrity, strategic decision-making, and regulatory compliance across our diverse portfolio of projects. You will collaborate closely with senior management and stakeholders to provide accurate financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that drive operational efficiency and profitability in line with the accounting standards, financial guidelines and PFMA 2015.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities :
• Manage the financial operations of an organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing strategic financial guidance to support long-term growth and profitability.
• Upholding Ethical standards, confidentiality and integrity in financial practices and decision-making,Maintain financial integrity by driving strategic decision-making and supporting the overall financial health and success of the organization in line with the accounting standards, financial guidelines and PFMA 2015,
• Assist in the management of the company budget, implement all cost control measures to reduce operational budget,
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures and manage outsourced functions,
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational,
• Maintain banking relationships and assist in determining the company's proper capital structure,
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances, assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction,
• Interpret the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities,
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meet predetermined price goals,
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management,
• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis,

• Receive and process invoices ensuring they are valid for Tax purposes,
• Ensure invoices are approved and signed by all responsible.
• Ensure FAR is updated monthly,
• Weekly Cash point preparation for both entities,
• Submit approved invoices to Consulting Firm,
• Review Accounting done by Consulting Firm,
• Prepare monthly reports after review of accounting done by Consulting (accounting) Firm,
• Input Payments on the Stanbic online and ensure all are signed and approved before final release,
• Assist GM in verifying suppliers and drafting of Subcontractors contracts,
• Prepare Internal reports for CFO EA,
• Reconcile reports in local accounting software (Tally) with group internal software (Deal/Tagetik),
• Prepare and update cash forecasts,
• Prepare budgets as per group policy and reporting structure,
• Review and ensure that intercompany transactions are reconciled,
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement,
• Accomplish other more tasks as assigned by management,
• Overhaul finance protocols, procedures, and strategy,
• Experience in financial reporting, month-end/year-end closing processes, and preparation of financial statements

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Qualifications
• At least a Bachelor's degree in Fnance or Accounting, Economics, Business Administration of related field,
• At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience for a major large corporation,
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance obligations relevant to financial reporting, taxation, and other financial matters,
• Software Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems and Microsoft suite especially MS Excel for financial modeling and analysis is essential,
• Excellent communication skills are essential,

Candidate Specifications :
• Experienced in working in a multicultural environment,
• Ability to foster team-oriented goals,
• Self-motivated with a high level of creativity,
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities,
• Desirable CPA (Certified Public Accountant),

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