NGO Jobs – Finance Officer at War Child

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Job Title: Finance
Officer

  • Organisation: War Child
    Reports
    to:     Finance Manager
    Duty
    Station:     Kampala,
    Uganda.
    Salary: Grade 5, Step A – J (UGX 1,100.000 to
    UGX 1,403,910) depending on qualification and experience.

    Job
    Summary:     The job holder
    will be responsible for the management of War Child UK’s program overall
    finance, accounts and administration. Areas of program responsibility include,
    but are not limited to leading the following functions; accounting, budgeting,
    financial planning and reporting, debtors/creditors management, cash management
    and insurance

    Key Duties &
    Responsibilities:
    • Perform all balance sheet account
      reconciliation’s on a timely basis for All WCUK, Uganda offices and that
      discrepancies are brought to the attention of the Finance Manager to
      facilitate decision making.
    • Ensure internal control procedures
      are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers
    • Responsibility for carrying out all
      day-to-day financial tasks including preparation and processing of petty
      cash vouchers, petty cash reconciliations, bank reconciliation, cheque
      preparation, processing of invoices, maintenance of cheque register,
      financial filing for Kampala office.
    • Help In processing the national
      payroll including ensuring standard financial controls, salary allocations
      and serve as the secondary liaison with field offices and local government
      to ensure compliance with national tax and labour regulations.
    • Support the provision (quality
      narrative and auditable financial reports to War Child UK and donors.
    • Help actual budget results lo
      identify compliance issues
      and provide
      necessary project reviews.
    • Participate in strengthening the
      financial capabilities of partner organizations notably through training
      and workshops.
    • Review of financial data submitted
      by all staff and partner CBOs to identify weaknesses or problems being
      encountered and to recommend corrective action.
    • Be gender sensitive in all the
      financial activities.
    • Any other task as needed by the
      Country Finance Manager.

    Qualifications, Skills
    & Experience:
    • Knowledge of Quick Books and advance
      excel are a must.
    • BA in Finance or Accounting.
    • Profession Qualifications in
      Accounting (ACCA or CPA level 2) is an added advantage.
    • 2 – 3 years of post graduation
      experience.
    • Demonstrable technical skills in
      accounting and financial management.
    • Demonstrable ability to develop
      budgets, forecasts and financial reports.

    How to apply:
    All applications should be
    sent via E-mail your CV & covering letter to omuganda@warchild.org.uk or hand it in to the War Child UK
    Offices in Kampala, Pader, Kotido, Kaabong or Soroti.
    Your CV must include your
    education, work and salary history, contact details and the names and contact
    details of three referees
    • Your covering letter must explain
      how you meet the person specific requirements outlined above.

    Deadline:
    10th May 2013

    NB: Please note that only
    short listed applicants will be contacted.

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