Job Title: Finance Manager
Organisation: Hospice Africa
Uganda
Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) is a national organization which was
founded in 1993 to promote modern methods of pain and symptom control as well
as “whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and
HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide
quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of
palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.
founded in 1993 to promote modern methods of pain and symptom control as well
as “whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and
HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide
quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of
palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.
Job Summary: The Finance
Manager will give financial expertise so as to align the utilization of both
physical and nonphysical resources to support Hospice Africa Uganda’s overall
strategy of provision of palliative care and education to the patients &
family so as to ensure expansion and continuity.
Manager will give financial expertise so as to align the utilization of both
physical and nonphysical resources to support Hospice Africa Uganda’s overall
strategy of provision of palliative care and education to the patients &
family so as to ensure expansion and continuity.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Strategic Management: Actively
contribute to the development of HAU’s corporate strategy; Financial Risk
Management; Financial information, guidance and reporting;
Strategic Management: Actively
contribute to the development of HAU’s corporate strategy; Financial Risk
Management; Financial information, guidance and reporting;
·
Ensure that HAU meets its financial and legal
obligations
Ensure that HAU meets its financial and legal
obligations
·
Technical Support:
Technical Support:
o Develop
and maintain appropriate Financial and Administrative Policies and Procedures.
and maintain appropriate Financial and Administrative Policies and Procedures.
o Develop,
control and implement a program of Internal and External Audit programmes; set
up, monitor and control the department’s performance on Financial information,
guidance and reporting;
control and implement a program of Internal and External Audit programmes; set
up, monitor and control the department’s performance on Financial information,
guidance and reporting;
o Represent
HAU in stakeholder meetings on financial aspects both internally and externally
and give feedback to the relevant persons;
HAU in stakeholder meetings on financial aspects both internally and externally
and give feedback to the relevant persons;
o Guide
and facilitate the HAU Finance and Administration team;
and facilitate the HAU Finance and Administration team;
o Acknowledge
donor funds and Approve payment transactions including authorization of payroll
as set out in the HAU Finance policy manual;
donor funds and Approve payment transactions including authorization of payroll
as set out in the HAU Finance policy manual;
o Negotiate,
control and monitor all financial contracts to ensure provision of
professional, cost-effective and quality services that provide optimum value to
HAU;
control and monitor all financial contracts to ensure provision of
professional, cost-effective and quality services that provide optimum value to
HAU;
o Oversee
the planning, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing of HAU annual budgets in
order to guarantee financial sufficiency within established criteria and
timescales using the appropriate policy and processes;
the planning, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing of HAU annual budgets in
order to guarantee financial sufficiency within established criteria and
timescales using the appropriate policy and processes;
o Develop,
control and monitor the HAU procurement processes and systems.
control and monitor the HAU procurement processes and systems.
·
Human Resources Management and Development:
Develop, direct and control a strong and competent finance department team and
ensure they are appropriately motivated, trained and carry out their
responsibilities to required standards so as to efficiently achieve HAU’s
objectives.
Human Resources Management and Development:
Develop, direct and control a strong and competent finance department team and
ensure they are appropriately motivated, trained and carry out their
responsibilities to required standards so as to efficiently achieve HAU’s
objectives.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Administration (preferably BBA, B. Com).
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Administration (preferably BBA, B. Com).
·
Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA,
ICSA and Advanced Degree in Finance and Administration (preferably MBA) will be
an added advantage.
Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA,
ICSA and Advanced Degree in Finance and Administration (preferably MBA) will be
an added advantage.
·
Significant experience in the finance field
Significant experience in the finance field
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications including a resume with three work related referees and a
cover letter via E-mail to: [email protected]
their applications including a resume with three work related referees and a
cover letter via E-mail to: [email protected]
Address your applications to:
The Human Resources and Administration Office,
Hospice Africa Uganda,
Plot 130, Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club,
P.O. Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 19th November 2016
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