Job
Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Organisation: Stromme
Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA)
Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Regional Director
to: Regional Director
About
US:
US:
Stromme
Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA) is an international NGO registered in Uganda
since 1994 and has its Head Offices in Kristiansand, Norway. SFEA has a mission
to eradicate poverty through interventions in Microfinance and Education. SFEA
intervenes through local partners in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
and South Sudan. SF’s identity is based on Christian values and strives to
approach all people with dignity and openness. With deep respect for human
dignity and a conviction of the value of equitable partnership, SF works to
empower the poor to take charge of their own lives and communities.
Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA) is an international NGO registered in Uganda
since 1994 and has its Head Offices in Kristiansand, Norway. SFEA has a mission
to eradicate poverty through interventions in Microfinance and Education. SFEA
intervenes through local partners in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
and South Sudan. SF’s identity is based on Christian values and strives to
approach all people with dignity and openness. With deep respect for human
dignity and a conviction of the value of equitable partnership, SF works to
empower the poor to take charge of their own lives and communities.
Job
Summary: The Finance and Administration
Manager will oversee the Finance and Administration functions of the NGO. The incumbent
will be responsible for planning, controlling and ensuring the efficient and
effective financial management of SFEA resources. S/he will be the SF Eastern
Africa Regional office person in charge of financial management for the Region
and the day to day administration of the regional office.
Summary: The Finance and Administration
Manager will oversee the Finance and Administration functions of the NGO. The incumbent
will be responsible for planning, controlling and ensuring the efficient and
effective financial management of SFEA resources. S/he will be the SF Eastern
Africa Regional office person in charge of financial management for the Region
and the day to day administration of the regional office.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Provide leadership on all financial issues
including reporting to the different stakeholders
Provide leadership on all financial issues
including reporting to the different stakeholders
·
Actively participate in the development and
financial oversight of the overall SFEA strategic plan Participate in the
formulation and review of Stromme Foundation’s policies
and manuals
Actively participate in the development and
financial oversight of the overall SFEA strategic plan Participate in the
formulation and review of Stromme Foundation’s policies
and manuals
·
Establish and maintain all policies relating to
financial management, financial controls and risk
Establish and maintain all policies relating to
financial management, financial controls and risk
·
In charge of Budget(s) initiation, management,
reporting and control
In charge of Budget(s) initiation, management,
reporting and control
·
Partner disbursements and ensuring appropriate
accountability of funds
Partner disbursements and ensuring appropriate
accountability of funds
·
Ensure financial monitoring of partners
Ensure financial monitoring of partners
·
Oversee the accounting system and process
Oversee the accounting system and process
·
Co-ordinate internal and External audits
Co-ordinate internal and External audits
·
Ensure adherence and compliance to audits, legal
and any other statutory requirements
Ensure adherence and compliance to audits, legal
and any other statutory requirements
·
Oversee the efficient and effective administration
of the Regional Office
Oversee the efficient and effective administration
of the Regional Office
·
Supervises and appraises the SFEA accounting and
administration staff
Supervises and appraises the SFEA accounting and
administration staff
·
Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Key
Performance Indicators:
Performance Indicators:
·
Budget Management and Control
Budget Management and Control
·
Financial Report Preparation
Financial Report Preparation
·
Asset and Cash flow Management
Asset and Cash flow Management
·
Regional Office Administration
Regional Office Administration
·
Resource Mobilization
Resource Mobilization
·
Training /Coaching of Partner Finance Personnel
Training /Coaching of Partner Finance Personnel
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The Finance and Administration Manager should
possess a degree from a recognized university in Accounting and/or Finance.
Possession of a Post graduate qualification is an added advantage.
The Finance and Administration Manager should
possess a degree from a recognized university in Accounting and/or Finance.
Possession of a Post graduate qualification is an added advantage.
·
Hold Professional qualifications (ACCA or CPA-U, etc)
Hold Professional qualifications (ACCA or CPA-U, etc)
·
Five or more years’ experience in an International
NGO and three years in a Senior Management position
Five or more years’ experience in an International
NGO and three years in a Senior Management position
·
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent analytical skills
·
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
·
Self-motivated team builder with good
communication skills
Self-motivated team builder with good
communication skills
·
Good trainer, facilitator, coach
Good trainer, facilitator, coach
·
Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in using
an accounting package and ability to adapt to a new one
Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in using
an accounting package and ability to adapt to a new one
·
The Finance and Administration Manager should have
capacity to work independently in developing and implementing action plans
guided by the organisations strategic plan and willingness to go to the field.
The Finance and Administration Manager should have
capacity to work independently in developing and implementing action plans
guided by the organisations strategic plan and willingness to go to the field.
·
She/he must have excellent communication, good
report writing and interpersonal skills.
She/he must have excellent communication, good
report writing and interpersonal skills.
·
Ability to think clearly, deeply and broadly
Ability to think clearly, deeply and broadly
·
Practicing innovation and change
Practicing innovation and change
·
Practicing accountability and integrity
Practicing accountability and integrity
·
Committed and practicing Christian
Committed and practicing Christian
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
candidates should submit a duly filled
application form, request if from [email protected], with a Detailed
Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic credentials, and day time contacts for
at least three referees one of whom must be your current supervisor and send
them to the following address:
candidates should submit a duly filled
application form, request if from [email protected], with a Detailed
Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic credentials, and day time contacts for
at least three referees one of whom must be your current supervisor and send
them to the following address:
The Regional
Director,
Director,
Stromme
Foundation East Africa,
Foundation East Africa,
Plot 25,
Bukoto Street Kampala P.O. Box 27200,
Bukoto Street Kampala P.O. Box 27200,
Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Or
Email to: [email protected].
Email to: [email protected].
Deadline:
Wednesday, 10th June 2015 by 4.30pm.
Wednesday, 10th June 2015 by 4.30pm.
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