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• Ensure
  proper financial Systems operations, management and accurate CO data
  processing in the appropriate systems, proper functioning of PeopleSoft
  operations, workflows, roles and user management; responsible for  accounts payables, Treasury and cash
  functions; ensures that general ledgers, accounts receivables and other
  modules are proceeded timely and accurately; responsible for data and
  period closing functions; manages the budgeting and forecasting functions
  including adaptive planning roles.
• Responsible
  for staff management, development, talent management and Capacity building
  in areas of financial management for finance and non-financial staff in
  the CO
• Quality
  review and analysis of financial reports to support management decision
  making in the Country Office
• Ensure
  compliance and control: leading controllership and accounting as well as
  Audit support functions
• Responsible
  for general CO financial oversight and support through other duties like
  supporting proposal development processes, CO staff development plans and
  others.

• The
  ideal candidate should possess a good Master’s degree in Accounting,
  Finance or Business Management, Business administration, BCOM, MBA or
  equivalent combined with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or
  Business management is required.
• Full
  membership certificate of professional Accountancy courses like
  ACCA/CPA  is required.
• At
  least ten years  (10) years in a
  relevant filed of accounting of which three years must have been as a
  Finance Director or equivalent senior management level in accounting with
  responsibility for financial strategy, financial management and
  supervision of a finance unit’s staff and operations is required
• At
  least 5 – 7 years Professional work experience in not-for-profit
  financial, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants/contract
  management, and business management in developing countries.
• Demonstrated
  experience with financial troubleshooting, auditing  or grant management is required
• Vast
  experience with a robust Integrated web based Financial system is required
• Through
  knowledge of  global and
  Uganda-specific financial and accounting practices and procedures;
• Thorough
  understanding of financial accounting, reporting and grants and contract
  management processes
• Working
  knowledge of the  policies &
  procedures of major donors in the development and relief sector;
• Excellent
  facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium and
  large sized groups;
• Solid
  analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability
  to maintain customer focus while handling multiple priorities;
• Ability
  to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local
  practices to global standards
• Excellent
  leadership, coaching and negotiation skills
• Ability
  to work on teams, work at detailed level and understand the larger picture
• Strong
  oral and written communication skills in English.
• Computer
  proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial software applications
• Possess
  the ability to coach, communicates effectively, build partnerships and
  make decisions. Planning and organizing the unit work and ability to solve
  problems.
• The
  position require someone with high degree of integrity and accountability
  and stress tolerance

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