About US:
Centenary Bank is the leading Commercial Micro Finance Bank in Uganda serving over 1,300,000 clients (a quarter of the banking population) in 58 branches spread countrywide. We are one of Uganda’s top three financial organisations, employing more than 1,900 people. Joining Centenary Bank is an opportunity to use your skills and experience in tackling real world problems.

Job Summary: The Manager Payments and Tax will supervise Head Office payments and tax matters of the Bank and ensure compliance with accounting standards, Bank procedures and tax practices

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The jobholder will authorise payments in the system in line with Bank’s budget and approval limits.
Review, reconcile and confirm accuracy of the general payroll.
Review, authorise and submit tax returns to the revenue authority in a timely manner. The tax returns include but not limited to VAT, PAYE, Local Service Tax, Excise Tax, Withholding Tax, etc.
The incumbent will also assess tax compliance and follow up all outstanding tax issues in liaison with the bank’s Tax Consultant and Uganda Revenue Authority
Review, authorise and submit Insurance returns in a timely manner
Review, authorise and submit NSSF deductions to NSSF in a timely manner
Review and amortize Prepayments in a timely manner
Improve the integrity of the General ledger, review Payments information for accuracy and compliance of coded transactions to Accounting standards.
Keenly review the BOU statement reconciliation on a daily basis
Manage and monitor the departmental work plan implementation, set individual KRA’s for staff under supervision, undertake periodic appraisals and manage succession planning through job rotation, training, coaching, mentoring and organisation of team building sessions and ensuring team work.
Daily, weekly and monthly reporting on section activities indicating outstanding issues

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Centenary Bank Manager Payments and Tax job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounts, Statistics or related field with a Professional Qualification in Accounting (CPA or ACCA)
Possession of a tax qualification will be an added advantage
A minimum of five years’ experience, with three years at a Supervisory level in a similar field
Creativity in problem solving skills People Management
Excellent interpersonal skills
High level of integrity
Communications skills (Verbal and Written)
Good negotiation skills
Problem solving
Leadership
Good team player

Note: Pass degrees are not eligible

How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join Centenary Bank should send their applications by following the instructions below; downloading an application form for employment, download here, filling it and enclosing an application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three professional referees and copies of academic testimonials/certificates and send the application to:

General Manager Human Resources, Centenary Bank, P.O. Box 1892 — Kampala, Uganda.

Note: While we thank all applicants for your interest. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 29th September 2017