Job
Title: Finance
Manager
Title: Finance
Manager
Organisation: NGO
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Country Director
to: Country Director
About
NFT:
NFT:
NFT Consult, a
leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a
leading NGO.
leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a
leading NGO.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Financial Management (50%)
Financial Management (50%)
Cash
Management and Accounting oversight
Management and Accounting oversight
·
Coordinate financial management firm bookkeeping:
provide them with complete expense and bank documentation, ensure the
submission and accuracy of their monthly reports by the 10th of every month,
and write a supplemental variance narrative monthly.
Coordinate financial management firm bookkeeping:
provide them with complete expense and bank documentation, ensure the
submission and accuracy of their monthly reports by the 10th of every month,
and write a supplemental variance narrative monthly.
·
Oversee internal cash controls: create a monthly
accountability check and report to DCD, set up systems for audit readiness, and
create a system for online finance documentation to liaise easily with USA
accounting firm. Issue, track, and create a system to easily check the accuracy
of staff travel advances.
Oversee internal cash controls: create a monthly
accountability check and report to DCD, set up systems for audit readiness, and
create a system for online finance documentation to liaise easily with USA
accounting firm. Issue, track, and create a system to easily check the accuracy
of staff travel advances.
·
Create the financial section of the Operations
Manual.
Create the financial section of the Operations
Manual.
Budgeting
and Reporting
and Reporting
·
Manage the annual budget process: work with
department managers to accurately forecast expenditure including providing
common cost lists and training on budget tracking.
Manage the annual budget process: work with
department managers to accurately forecast expenditure including providing
common cost lists and training on budget tracking.
·
Quarterly Cost Effectiveness Analysis: compile
financial and M&E data to write a report on program expenditure and
investments to make strategic recommendations for improvement.
Quarterly Cost Effectiveness Analysis: compile
financial and M&E data to write a report on program expenditure and
investments to make strategic recommendations for improvement.
·
Create donor reports upon request.
Create donor reports upon request.
Procurement
Coordination: The Finance Manager will create
and manage the procurement system to receive and inspect deliveries, issue
payments or request payment from vendors, receive and analyze bids, research
cost effective products and services
Coordination: The Finance Manager will create
and manage the procurement system to receive and inspect deliveries, issue
payments or request payment from vendors, receive and analyze bids, research
cost effective products and services
2.
Auditing (20%)
Auditing (20%)
Internal
Audits: Lead the internal audit process and ensure that
finance systems and procedures are strengthen and adhered to.
Audits: Lead the internal audit process and ensure that
finance systems and procedures are strengthen and adhered to.
External
Audits
Audits
·
Work closely with auditors to ensure annual
monitoring is carried out
Work closely with auditors to ensure annual
monitoring is carried out
·
Coordinate external auditor activities
Coordinate external auditor activities
·
Implement external audit recommendations
Implement external audit recommendations
3.
Annual Strategic Planning (20%)
Annual Strategic Planning (20%)
Annual
Planning
Planning
·
Performance Objectives; Advise Senior Management
team on budget, capacity and priorities for annual plans.
Performance Objectives; Advise Senior Management
team on budget, capacity and priorities for annual plans.
·
Supporting in strategic planning.
Supporting in strategic planning.
4.
Leadership and Staff Development (10%)
Leadership and Staff Development (10%)
Leadership
·
Providing and interpreting financial information
Providing and interpreting financial information
·
Conducting reviews of cost reduction opportunities
Conducting reviews of cost reduction opportunities
Staff
Development
Development
·
In charge of recruiting, training and team
management for the finance department staff
In charge of recruiting, training and team
management for the finance department staff
·
Coordinate finance department staff performance
reviews and early, honest communication of problematic performance
Coordinate finance department staff performance
reviews and early, honest communication of problematic performance
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree
and professional qualification in ACCA or CPA 2.
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree
and professional qualification in ACCA or CPA 2.
·
At least three years’ work experience. Prior experience
with Quick books, Knowledge or experience managing income
At least three years’ work experience. Prior experience
with Quick books, Knowledge or experience managing income
·
Exemplifies the organization’s Culture—only solves a
problem once, always learning, flexible & open minded, giving youth
experience drives everything you do, exceeds expectations in your work
Exemplifies the organization’s Culture—only solves a
problem once, always learning, flexible & open minded, giving youth
experience drives everything you do, exceeds expectations in your work
·
High personal integrity and financial ethics
High personal integrity and financial ethics
·
Thrives in fast-paced team that communicates and
collaborates closely
Thrives in fast-paced team that communicates and
collaborates closely
·
Demonstrated ability to be a trainer of trainers –
to coach, advise and train team members in finance procedures.
Demonstrated ability to be a trainer of trainers –
to coach, advise and train team members in finance procedures.
·
Strong organizational, writing and communication
skills, explaining clear expectations, having attention to detail, and
providing clear written communication in a timely manner.
Strong organizational, writing and communication
skills, explaining clear expectations, having attention to detail, and
providing clear written communication in a timely manner.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
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