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• Mentor and train grantees’ staff and help them to rectify financial
  management problems;
• Carry out regular training needs assessment, bridge the skill gaps
  by providing technical advice and guidance to staff and stakeholders
  through regular customized tailor made training;
• Support clients to identify new business opportunities and
  disseminate good business financial management practices;
• Ensure that Financial Accounting software acquired are fully
  utilized;

• Assess how businesses are complying to rules, regulations, policies,
  standards etc. set by the Board and funding agencies, report shortfalls to
  management and UDET for action;
• Develop, monitor and evaluate grantees’ internal control systems;
• Identify and evaluate grantees’ business risk areas and develop
  appropriate remediation plans;
• Actively monitor the use of donor disbursed funds and ensure
  accountability;
• Intuitively review all financial accountability documents (i.e.
  receipts, vouchers, journals, etc.) to ensure their accuracy and
  reliability;
• Conduct financial investigations on grantees whenever fraud is
  suspected;     

• Travel to all projects to monitor and audit business and financial
  management systems to ensure appropriate solutions are developed and
  implemented in a timely manner and ensure compliance with prescribed
  auditing standards;
• Prepare clients to pass external financial audits by building their
  capacities to better understand the importance of keeping accurate
  financial books;
• Actively support the UDET FM & TO by participating in grantee
  entrance and exit audit meetings;
• Support Grantees to address all audit findings;

• Prepare field audit and field monitoring reports and distribute them
  reports to the relevant staff for remediation;
• Make recommendations to clients aimed at making continuous
  improvements to client business operations.
• Review Grantees’ financial reports in line with the set donor
  compliance guidelines and standards.

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
  (Accounting option), and/or ACCA, CPA equivalency.
• At least three (3) years professional working experience as an
  internal auditor, with development-related work experience.
• Working knowledge of institutional capacity building of
  community-based groups, demonstrated by accounting and financial
  management work experience with such groups.
• Knowledge of adult training skills with community groups to develop
  financial management capacity of grassroots groups.
• Proven ability to formulate and manage budgets, including
  maintenance of accounts, report preparation, and accounts reconciliation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Automated Data Processing technology,
  and experience with Excel, Pastel, Quick Books, Tally or equivalent
  accounting software.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work
  collaboratively to provide effective financial management skills.and
  services to a broad spectrum of colleagues and clients.
• Good working knowledge of written and spoken English and two or more
  local languages.
• Valid Driver’s License and willingness to travel frequently to rural
  areas.

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