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• The Finance Manager will maintain the
  Financial Management Information System that supports all the financial
  functions of the URC.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly
  financial reports to Finance Director in accordance with URC approved
  reporting standards.
• Mentor, supervise, motivate, appraise finance
  staff and build the capacity of finance team, non-finance staff and
  partners in line with the finance policy and department mission.
• Develop tools, review and consolidate country
  programme plans and budgets in line with the planning guidelines and URC
  financial regulations.
• Prepare and submit variance reports, advise
  the Finance Director on budget balances against allocations, initiate and
  coordinate supplementary budget process.
• Prepare Statutory Financial Statements in
  accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Develop and maintain system of keeping proper
  books of accounts to ensure safe custody of assets of URC in accordance
  with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
• Develop and maintain computerized accounting
  systems in line with URC financial strategy.
• The jobholder will oversee all internal and
  external audit activities and ensure that appropriate audit responses are
  prepared.
• Periodically review organization’s chart of
  accounts and ensure proper posting of transactions in accordance to the
  departmental mission.
• Develop, implement and maintain systems,
  procedures and policies, including accounts payable and receivable
  functions to ensure adherence to organisation’s guidelines.
• Keenly monitor trends of expenditure growth
  or decline and provide advice on Value for Money of operations in line
  with URC’s finance policy and regulations.

• The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross
  Society Finance Manager job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Accounting, Finance, Commerce or any related field
• Professional qualification e.g. ACCA, CPA,
  CFA etc.).
• Relevant professional qualifications and
  training in Finance, Project planning and management, Monitoring and
  evaluation are added advantages
• At least five years accounting experience in
  a large organization with at least two years in a managerial position.
• Significant experience in using Financial
  Management Information Systems (NAVISON accounting package is an added
  advantage).
• Broad working knowledge of Budgeting and
  budgetary control, Financial analysis, Donor financial accounting
  procedures, Operations of sub grant partners/community based organizations,
  Accounting Procedures and Standards and Computerized Accounting Systems
  and Spreadsheet
• Skilled in asset management and payroll
  management
• Working knowledge of donor financial
  accounting procedures, GAAP, IAS/AFRS accounting requirements and
  budgeting, Tax laws and systems in Uganda
• Team Leadership skills
• Proven integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills
• Ability to identify critical financial issues
  with capacity to pay attention to details.
• Capacity building skills

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