Job
Title: Africa Regional Office
Finance Officer
Title: Africa Regional Office
Finance Officer
Organisation:
Malaria Consortium (MC)
Malaria Consortium (MC)
Reports
To: Finance Africa
Programmes Manager
To: Finance Africa
Programmes Manager
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
Malaria Consortium is one
of the world’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive
control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast
Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government
agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to
ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing
technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities
for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation
works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity
of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved
economic prosperity.
of the world’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive
control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast
Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government
agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to
ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing
technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities
for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation
works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity
of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved
economic prosperity.
Job
Summary: The Africa
Regional Office Finance Officer (AR0F0) is responsible for running the finances
of the Africa Regional Office. In addition, the ARoF0 is responsible for the
management accounting and support to the multi country grants led by the Africa
Regional Office. The ARoF0 reports to the Africa Programmes Manager but will
receive technical support from the Regional Finance Manager, Financial
Controller and Chief Finance Officer.
Summary: The Africa
Regional Office Finance Officer (AR0F0) is responsible for running the finances
of the Africa Regional Office. In addition, the ARoF0 is responsible for the
management accounting and support to the multi country grants led by the Africa
Regional Office. The ARoF0 reports to the Africa Programmes Manager but will
receive technical support from the Regional Finance Manager, Financial
Controller and Chief Finance Officer.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
1.
Financial
Accounting Africa Regional Office
Financial
Accounting Africa Regional Office
- Approve
and process advances for field activity and staff travel, ensuring proper
process for disbursement of funds, correct documentation and the settlement
of advances in a timely manner. - Manage
the USD cash float for advances. - Perform
the finance check on all financial transactions of the Africa Regional
Office - Maintaining
the integrity of the balance sheet by checking and validating: a) staff
advances and other debtors b) sundry creditors and all other creditors - Check
the fixed assets register is up to date monthly - Work
with the Regional Finance Manager to improve financial systems in the
Africa Regional office, recommending changes as part of the global MC
improvement to provide timely and appropriate financial information to
MC’s Budget Holders and donors. - Submit
the monthly report to the Africa Programmes Manager for review and
submission to the Regional Finance Manager in line with Malaria Consortium
monthly reporting checklist and timetable.
2.
Management
Accounting — Africa Regional Office Projects
Management
Accounting — Africa Regional Office Projects
- Prepare
project financial reports for donors and partners according to donor
requirements ensuring all external reports are submitted to the Regional
Finance Manager for review a minimum of five working days prior to
external submission. - Ensure
monthly management accounts are reviewed and variances in malaria
consortium disease control, better health are acted on by budget holders; Report
to the RFM and CFO on the variances and the corrective action that will be
taken. - Ensure
monthly donor budget versus actual reports are prepared and reviewed on a
monthly basis and any corrections are posted in a timely and accurate
manner - Prepare
annual budgets and monthly cash flow projections for the country office - Prepare
the Africa Regional annual financial plan and ensure the plan is fully
reforecast quarterly as per the annual finance timetable - Prepare
the financial quarterly performance assessments in line with the annual
assessment timetable - Work
with budget holders to provide training and ensure their understanding of
the finance processes.
3.
Legal,
security and Risk Management
Legal,
security and Risk Management
- Assist
the internal and external auditors with questions and information requested
relating to the Africa Regional Office - Ensure,
in conjunction with The Africa Programmes Manager and Regional Finance
Manager, compliance with all local legal requirements, including tax,
pensions and insurance - Identify
and assess risks facing the Africa Regional Office and develop mitigation
strategies along with the Africa Programmes Manager &Africa Operations
Manager - Work
with budget holders to provide training and ensure their understanding of
the finance processes.
Skills & Experience:
- A
fully Qualified ACA, ACCA or CPA Accountant - Knowledge
of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements - At
least five years’ experience in a
finance team, with at least two years in a managerial position - Fluency
in English - USAID
financial grant management experience
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Knowledge
of accounting software - Excellent
computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel - Good
analytical and reporting skills - Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills - Strong
ability to be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks - Experience
in training and developing Finance staff - Ability
to fluently communicate verbally and written in English
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All those interested in
working with Malaria Consortium should send a detailed CV, a covering letter
explaining their suitability and contact details of three referees to [email protected]
Ref: Regional Finance Officer-Uganda
working with Malaria Consortium should send a detailed CV, a covering letter
explaining their suitability and contact details of three referees to [email protected]
Ref: Regional Finance Officer-Uganda
Deadline: 23rd July, 2013
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