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• Responsible for the operation of key finance processes to generate quality timely and accurate performance reports, analysis and recommendations to facilitate effective decision making.
• Host challenge meetings with senior local budget holders/spenders and promote accountability and Value for Money.
• Lead on corporate finance returns such as local Resource Allocation Round submissions, interim and year end accounting packs, refresh of the Operational plan and local implementation of ‘finance for all’ initiatives.
• Prepare and support local scenario based forecasts, taking into account risk, probability and contingency planning and support management of pipeline and pre-pipeline budgets in year and across future years.
• Support internal and external audits and support the delivery of associated recommendations relating to finance and control.
• Support programme managers and advisors on financial aspects of programme design (including risk mitigation, particularly around counter fraud, corruption and leakage).
• Do the implementation, planning & forecasting, monitoring, reporting and delivery of results and maintain regular engagement with third parties, contractors, NGOs and UN Agencies.
• Offer financial support to the Commercial Advisor, e.g. on contract negotiations and delivery chain analysis.
• Provide financial input and contribution to enhance business case quality and value for money by providing advice and challenge, locally at the design stage and through quality assurance work undertaken as an active member of the finance cadre.
• Improving the standards of financial awareness locally, by providing support in undertaking due diligence and fiduciary risk assessments and in understanding and interpreting management information, partner evidence and accounting standards.

• The Finance Manager should be a member of one of the five Consultative Committees of Accounting Bodies [CCAB] i.e. ACCA; CIPFA; ICAEW; ICAI or ICAS; or CIMA or equivalent qualification with three years work experience post qualifying.
• The applicant should have at least five years experience in Management Accounting and cost analysis, Planning, Budgeting and Financial Accounting at management level.

• All applicants should please fill in the application form and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which are available on the DFID Uganda website mentioned above
• The completed forms must be submitted together with typed copies of the applicant’s CV with the names and contact information of 3 work related referees.
• Clearly indicate the Job position in the subject title e.g. “Finance Manager”
• All documents should be sent to: dfidfm@aikanhr.com (Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB).
• All Applicants must be legally authorised to work in Uganda.

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