Candidate Profile

Dennis Serunkuma

Head Finance & Administration  Kampala Member from 6 years

February 6, 2020

 

The Human Resource Manager,

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: Application for a Head of Finance or Business Development Position

With reference to the above opportunity, below are some of my core competencies and experience I come along with for this offer;

  • Ten years and more hands on experience working with small and medium size organizations.
  • Seven years’ experience in dealing with impact financing in the agriculture value chain.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • A passion to learn and to increase my skills.
  • Team player and leadership experiences.

The above and more as detailed in my resume attached will attest to the fact that my skills set and qualifications meet the set requirements for this job offer.

I welcome any opportunity you will accord to me to meet you and your team to discuss further the details of my resume and my enthusiasm for the job.

Thank you for taking time to review my resume. I look forward to talking to you and your team.

Sincerely,

 

Dennis Serunkuma

 

Skills

Attention to detail Strong communication and training skills leadership Empathy

Education

  • Makerere University, Kampala
     2 Years :  Finance
     Grade / GPA : 4.0
     Qualification : Master in Business Administration
  • Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda
     1 Year :  Accounting and Finance
     Grade / GPA : n/a
     Qualification : Certified Public Accountant
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
     4 Years :  Accounting and Finance
     Grade / GPA : n/a
     Qualification : Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
     3 Years :  Accounting and Finance
     Grade / GPA : 4.0
     Qualification : Bsc Applied Accouting
  • Makerere University, Kampala
     3 Years :  Environment
     Grade / GPA : 4.1
     Qualification : BA Environmental Management

Experience

  • Farm Inputs Care Centre (FICA) Limited
     March 2013 to date :  1. Head Finance and Administration
     Yearly Salary : 6,325,000
     Job Duties : 
    These include but not limited to;  Supervising and performing all such functions that fall within the ambit of finance division with regard to financial management and taxation and expenditure control.  Establishing and regularly assess the adequacy of the operational internal control system to ensure protection of the company’s assets and to ensure that there are no stock and revenue leakages.  Overseeing the smooth and sufficient running of finance department and ensure compliance with statutory authority and audit requirements.  Ensuring monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers; analyze business performance/ results, providing feedback to senior management.  Ensuring implementation of all relevant regulations as prescribed by the external statutory bodies as well as FICA’s internal policies.  Reviewing and supervising preparation of final and interim financial statements and presenting the same to the Board for approval.  Reviewing factors affecting future prospects of the company’s profitability and cash flows.  Reviewing working capital requirements through the rolling cash flow forecasts and identify funding requirements and propose sources of funding.  Consolidating approved functional budgets from the business, production, processing and support functions.  Preparing monthly, quarterly and year to date balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flows with variance analysis.  Ensuring the effective delivery of all the major projects undertaken by management for example the ongoing Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) covering all the corners of this country and the International NGOs.  Overseeing the human resource function in liaison with CEO
  • Telchoice Limited
     June 2008 to March 2013 :  2. Head Finance
     Yearly Salary : 4,000,000
     Job Duties : 
    These included but not limited to; • Conducting planning of resources and manage them so that future requirements of the company are met. • Working on strategic preparation for the current year along with performing analytical work on the strategies used by an organization’s nearest competitors. • Monitoring financial budget preparation along with submitting the performance report to the board of directors. • Supervising business performances of the last and current year along with improving the future performances. • Effectively coordinating with the other sections in addition to the above-mentioned job responsibilities. This is because all the other sections of an organization are connected with the finance section. • Designing the financial policies of an organization along with deciding on the regulations and rules. • Supervising and making financial reports along with other department officials and present the same to the management and the board.
  • Management and Accountancy Training Company Limited
     January 2004 to May 2008 :  Operations Manager
     Yearly Salary : 3,000,000
     Job Duties : 
    These included but not limited to; • Carrying out day-to-day operations of the college by adhering to the procedures set by management. • Being in charge of expansion of the business portfolio by taking up diploma and certificate courses from Makerere University Business School (MUBS) • Participating in the formulation of strategic plans for the Business • Formulating budgets and developing programs to implement Board decisions • Maintaining the different registers of the college, including the fixed-assets register; • Advising Management on the proper internal controls in place, evaluation them and putting in place better ones. • Assisting the accountant in his duties and responsibilities.
  • Management and Accountancy Training Company Limited
     January 2001 to December 2003 :  Accounts Assistant
     Yearly Salary : 1,000,000
     Job Duties : 
    These included but not limited to; • Receiving, recording and processing all purchase invoices • Posting all sales invoices to the sales ledger and chasing up non-paying customers on a weekly basis • Receiving and processing all expense claim forms and requests for payments • Dealing with petty cash as and when required and ensuring reconciliations are done at the end of each month • Banking of cheques and the cash received. • Performing monthly bank reconciliations at month end • Helping in the preparation of monthly payroll journal and payments to NSSF • Ensuring that all filing is done accurately and on a regular basis • Providing assistance to the monthly management accounts processes