Job Title: CFO
Company: NSSF Uganda
Stevens Mwanje was appointed as the CFO of NSSF Uganda in October 2017.
He is a seasoned finance professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. From February 2010 to October 2017, he served as head of commercial and operations at the social security fund.
Stevens started his career as an administrative officer at Mukwano Industries in January 1990. In August 1994, he joined Allied Bank International as a bank teller, rising through the ranks over a period of 11 years. During that time, he served in various positions including head of internal controls unit, chief accountant and head of administration, and bank treasurer. Subsequently, he assumed the role of head of commercial at Bank of Africa Uganda in January 2006, a position he held for four years.
He is a certified public accountant (CPA-U) with a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Makerere University and a postgraduate diploma in business management from Uganda Management Institute. Additionally, Stevens holds ACCA certifications in accounting and finance, a postgraduate diploma in business administration from Leicester University, and an MBA from Heriot Watt University. He has also completed executive leadership programmes at University of Pretoria, Strathmore Business School, and Wharton Business School.
Work experience
October 2017 - Present: chief financial officer, NSSF Uganda
February 2010 - October 2017: head of commercial / operations, NSSF Uganda
January 2006 - January 2010: head of commercial, Bank of Africa Uganda
April 2003 - December 2005: bank treasurer, Allied Bank International
March 1998 - April 2003: chief accountant/head of administration, Allied Bank International March 1995 - March 1998: head of internal controls unit, Allied Bank International
August 1994 - February 1995: bank teller, Allied Bank International
January 1990 - July 1994: administrative officer, Mukwano Industries
Education
August 2023: Certified Public Accountant (CPA-U)
November 2022: Chartered Certified CFO Professional
September 2019: Global Executive Development Programme, University of Pretoria
April 2019: Executive Education / The CFO: Becoming A Strategic Partner, Wharton School
January 2015 - November 2015: CEO Apprenticeship, Strathmore Business School
June 2015: MBA, Edinburgh Business School - Herriot-Watt University
July 2010: Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, Leicester University
2002: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
1999: Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance, (ACCA)
1992: Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, Uganda Management Institute
1989: BA Education (Hons), Makerere University
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda
NSSF Uganda is a social security fund established by statute to provide social security services to all eligible employees in Uganda. It is funded by both employers’ and employees’ contributions and is regulated by the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority. NSSF Uganda manages more than Ush 20 trillion in assets, making it the largest pension fund in the East African Community (EAC).
