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• The jobholder manages financial data entry in
  the pastel accounting software and production of monthly financial reports
  for submission to the Hague.
• Prepares the monthly payroll in consultation
  with the Human Resource and FOM;
• Conducts the administrative organisation of
  all data on payments and receipts of the office running costs, keeping
  records of all financial transactions.
• Manages cash transactions in the office and
  maintains contact with the bank and HQ regarding financial transactions.
  Calculates currency conversions, records cash movements and prepares bank
  reconciliations;
• Maintains financial records through filing,
  retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding, updating and purging
  in Pastel;
• In charge of the production of management
  accounts from pastel
• Key contact both in internal and external
  audits
• Supports the program finance officers in
  preparation of donor reports;
• Supports the FOM & PFM by participating
  fully in relevant funding activities, and assists in the development of
  donor proposals, budget submissions and other necessary activities to
  secure funding for program objectives
• Performs any other relevant duty at the
  request of the line manager.

• The applicant for the Oxfam Accountant
  vacancy should hold academic qualifications in Accounting, financial
  management, commerce, economics or related field (B.Com/BBA) and
  professional accounting qualifications CPA/ACCA.
• Significant knowledge and experience of all
  core financial management activities, including accounts payable, cash
  management, budget development, statutory requirements (particularly
  related to Ugandan standards) and standard accounts
• Proficiency in numeracy skills and experience
  using a computerised financial management information systems preferably
  Pastel and good computer skills (Excel especially, Word)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise work
  issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly
  changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking
  skills with a proven proactive approach to identifying and resolving
  problems and suggesting improvements that continuously seek to provide a
  better service to Oxfam.
• Excellent personal communication skills, in
  written and verbal English
• A high level of self-awareness, personal
  energy, stamina and flexibility. Ability to work creatively, effectively
  and under own initiative
• Keen attention to detail
• Show commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and
  policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of
  marginalized people in all aspects

• Humility: We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an
  emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the
  strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical
  power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of
  others across all levels of the organization.
• Relationship Building: We understand the importance of
  building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the
  ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in
  ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.
• Listening: We are good listeners who can see
  where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages
  to others are clear, and consider different preferences.
• Mutual Accountability: We can explain our decisions and how
  we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be
  held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding
  others to account in a consistent manner.
• Self-Awareness: We are able to develop a high degree
  of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact
  on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our
  behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.
• Enabling: We all work to effectively empower
  and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating
  conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing
  their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom;
  demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more
  freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate
  support.

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