Senior Finance and Administration Officer Charity Jobs – World Vision International

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Organisation: World Vision International
Reports to: Response Manager/Grants Finance Manager
Duty Station: Uganda
About WVU:
World
Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Senior Finance and Administration Officer will
provide overall technical support to grants in accordance with World Vision
accounting policies and procedures and the Internationally Acceptable
International Financial Accounting standards and liaise with the Regional
Finance officer on all financial matters relating to the grants. The incumbent
will be in charge of supporting the effective decision-making and financial
sustainability of the program through being a business partner internally and
externally. The jobholder will also be tasked with ensuring stewardship,
accountability and transparency at all levels through the active resourcing and
empowerment of the organization and partners. The Senior Finance and
Administration Officer will also be tasked with strengthening program/ cluster
and community financial management capacity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Monitor budget and cash-flow management by
    ensuring expenditures are within the budget limits, identify and provide
    variances explanations for management decision making.
  • Prepare complete & accurate project
    financial reports and grant specific reports on a monthly basis and share
    with project management teams by the 18th of every month.
  • Receive voucher interface files from the
    field and review for completeness/accuracy of data, account codes and
    provide feedback; and ensure that all grants VIs are posted in Sun systems
    by the 2nd of every month.
  • Actively participate in budget preparation
    for new proposals as and when required
  • Receive and compile grant projects funding
    and forecasts
  • Provide technical financial support and hands
    on to project accounting and program staff Asset management (have asset
    registers to monitor and manage programme/ cluster assets) in accordance
    with WV Finance Manual on quarterly basis
  • Ensure 100% submission of Labour Distribution
    Reports for employees in the grant assigned
  • Carry out routine field visits to ascertain
    value for money and items reaching correct beneficiaries
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision Senior
    Finance and Administration Officer career opportunity should hold a university
    Degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/Auditing and or a full
    professional qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA, CA, CIA or CMA or equivalent.
  • At least three years’ post qualification
    experience.
  • Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft
    Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is
    required.
  • Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted
    Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
  • Previous experience of managing grants from
    Major donors desired
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
    are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is able to
    work successfully in a multicultural environment.
  • A high level of integrity and attention to
    detail is required.
  • Ability to manage multiple fund types
    (sponsorship, private non sponsorship, government, multilateral and local
    income) in addition to having an overall stewardship virtue to control
    integrated activities.
  • The incumbent should be able to live by the
    World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life
    that is an example to others.
Core Values: Model a high standard of personal Christian
leadership, ministry and integrity though lifestyle and work relationships, and
provide spiritual guidance to staff on Core Values.
NB: This vacancy is open to current employees of World
Vision only.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World
Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please
follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment
portal.  Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 20th May, 2016
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