Finance Analyst (Permanent Position) job at Prudential Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
Job Scope:
Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for advising management on how to increase profit through prudent financial practices, monitoring and enforcing compliance with finance-related laws, procedures, and regulations such as tax filing and financial reporting.

Responsibilities
• Analyze historical and current financial data to understand the company’s financial status
• Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation
• Develop predictive financial models to support organizational decision-making
• Analyze processes to identify gaps that can improve profit margins
• Establish benchmarks for financial processes
• Track current financial data to alert stakeholders in case of deviation
• Provide guidance in buying or selling stocks, making investments and generating funds
• Study industry-specific research and available data to predict trends
• Create written reports that enable management teams to make strategic decisions to meet business goals
• Prepare documentation for startups and small businesses to get funding
• Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis

Core Competences Required:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in finance, Accounting or related field
• CPA or ACCA credentials
• Proven expertise in principles, design and procedural methods used in big data analysis
• Hands-on experience working with statistical analysis
• Analysis of corporate finance, information analysis and financial diagnosis
• 4 years working experience in same field in insurance
• Proven experience working as a financial analyst
• Proven proficiency in spreadsheets, databases and financial software applications (including the software applications that you are currently using in your organization or plan to use in the future)
• Excellent reporting, presenting and communication skills
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Strategic thinking and organizational skills
• Proven analytical and financial modelling skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your CV and academic documents to hr@prudential.ug and maureen.naggayi@prudential.ug by 14th February 2024.