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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
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About the Organisation
NCBA Bank is a dynamic financial institution dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses with innovative, customer-centric banking solutions that drive economic progress and financial inclusion. With a mission centered on delivering accessible, efficient financial services, the bank has earned widespread recognition for its strong reputation, commitment to excellence, and strategic agility in evolving markets.
The new NCBA has harnessed the power of both NIC and CBA to create a bank that brings together the best of both worlds — from cutting-edge mobile banking to good old-fashioned relationship management; from scalable business banking to financial services that grow as your business does; from the best-in-class choice of products to investment solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Originating from a rich history of financial innovation, NCBA Bank has continually adapted its business model to integrate cutting-edge technology and robust risk management practices, ensuring a broad reach and sustained market leadership. The bank fosters an inclusive work culture that prioritizes employee growth, diversity, and work-life balance, offering extensive career opportunities and flexible work arrangements that underscore its value proposition.
Grounded in core values such as integrity, accountability, and customer satisfaction, NCBA Bank is also deeply committed to corporate social responsibility, actively engaging in initiatives that promote community development, environmental sustainability, and financial literacy. For more information, visit [Company Website].
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Senior Manager, Financial Controls and S job at NCBA Bank Uganda Limited
NCBA Bank Uganda Limited
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Financial Controls and S
Organisation: NCBA Bank Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The main purpose of the role is to effectively manage the General Ledgers that form the primary source of financial information for the bank. The two key functions of the role are; 1. Financial controls and 2. Revenue assurance. Specifically, the role holder is to implement and entrench financial controls, policies, tools, processes and procedures that ensure internal efficiencies, and effective preparation and dissemination of financial information for management decision making and statutory reporting purposes.
The role ensures overall integrity and accuracy of the general ledgers as a basis for the preparation of financial and management reporting. The role ensures that the group’s general ledger system is well maintained and all accounts fully reconciled and substantiated at all times. The role is custodian of the general ledger, chart of accounts and is the central repository for all financial and management information of the bank.
The role also ensures high quality of Bank products reporting, accounting, controls and revenue assurance to support business objectives. The role offers the 1st line of defence risk function for the bank. Control functions of reconciliation and product control report into this function.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Financial 30%
Ensure that proper books of accounts are kept in accordance with the IFRS and the applicable laws and regulations in Uganda to minimize, deter and detect risks of Fraud, manipulation and revenue losses.
Responsible for proper configuration of banking products in Core banking system and other systems in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards and regulations.
Ensure budget control system features are in place to drive effective cost management and consciousness.
Ensure the Banks Products are accounted for properly and assure revenues are being reported and collected accurately.
Internal business processes (40%)
Custodian of the general ledgers that are the basis of financial reporting and management accounts. The current systems the Bank uses are: i) T-24 (R18); ii) SAP; iii) Calypso vii) EDW TB; viii) BPC ledgers
Ensure that the Bank’s general ledgers are well maintained and all accounts fully reconciled and substantiated at all times.
Monitoring all Balance sheet and Income Statement account movements and ensuring that they reflect the correct balances and all relevant account reconciliations are performed and corrective actions taken timeously
Ensure the Financial Market Products are properly classified, accounting and financial reporting and valuations are done in conformity of relevant accounting policies
Ensuring proper reconciliation of suspense accounts across the Bank. Driving strict adherence to reconciliation SLAs between Bank reconciliation and respective departments.
Ensuring intercompany balances are properly accounted for and reconciled.
The primary lead on all Bank external and internal audits. Involvement in annual external and internal audit process through provisions of accurate information from the General Ledger and Reconciliation.
Ensure adherence to the Bank Risk and Control Framework.
Customer 20%
Define, manage and participate in implementation and upgrade of Bank systems especially impacting General Ledger, Revenue assurance and Reconciliation process.
Application of sound analytical judgment to identify trends, suggesting and implementing improvements to the existing controls, procedures and systems to bolster fraud prevention
Responsible for cross-functional teams partnering in driving business performance and revenue collections. This includes review of process and procedures to ensure Bank is safeguarded from risk of revenue leakages at all times including at launch of new products, new systems and system enhancements.
Leadership and People Development 10%
Set performance objectives for each member in financial controls in accordance with the Department’s overall objectives.
Carry out performance appraisals to provide overall assessment for a set period of performance in a manner that enhances motivation and performance improvements.
Collaboration amongst the staff with other members of the Department, and with other relevant stakeholders in Bank’s operating business entities for the purpose of cultivating collective responsibility to achieve business goals.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
University degree in business related studies or equivalent.
MBA is an added advantage.
Professional Qualifications:
CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
Work Experience:
Eight (8) years’ work experience 3 of which at in middle management role.
A track record of developing & implementing financial control functions
Experience of leading and delivering significant change and business improvement initiatives, including system changes.
Practical experience in use of relevant MS Office applications.
Competence in the use of SAP, Calypso, SAP BPC and T24.
Experience in the financial services industry or banking sector
How to Apply
All candidates who wish to join NCBA Bank are strongly encouraged to apply online at the APPLY Button below.