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• In charge of all accounting and financial
  management of all MC Uganda finance transactions.
• Provide financial reviews and review
  finance officers and assistants work.
• Review advances, purchase requests,
  quotation analysis, purchase orders, expense report, payment requests and
  other field transactions.
• Code all expenditures following the
  standard chart of accounts, coded budget and enter or review to the
  accounting software.
• Ensure/match invoices/receipts, completion
  reports with GRN and other required documents.
• The jobholder will coordinate and prepare
  weekly and monthly cash requirement for all field offices, submit and make
  sure sufficient cash is available in all offices and monitor its use. Make
  sure also there is no excess cash.
• Make sure surprise, weekly and monthly
  cash counts are being made and documented for Kampala office as per the
  current MC policy.
• Ensure that all cash, bank and advances
  are reconciled with cash counts, bank statements and outstanding advances
  and ledger.
• Make sure all income taxes, withholding
  taxes, VAT and other taxes are withheld and paid accordingly.
• Collect and review all offices summary and
  individual staff timesheets and submit for payroll recording every month.
• Responsible for monitoring costs as per
  the available grant and budget details, monthly budgets vs actual reports
  and monthly cash projections..
• Follow all Mercy Corps policies,
  procedures, grant compliance and documentation requirements.
• Implement and make sure all Mercy Corps
  FFM, procurement, assets mgt, HR policies and procedures are implemented.
• Implement and Make sure all respective
  donors and local Gov’t rules and regulations are respected.
• Ensure compliance with GAAPs, Ugandan and
  US laws and standard accounting practice.
• Provide planned technical support, back
  stopping, coaching and training to all staff under her/his supervision and
  others.
• Provide on-going orientation, training and
  support to all Mercy Corps program and finance staff on Mercy Corps and
  respective donor’s rules and regulations.
• Review field transaction documents and in
  the accounting software before posting..
• Carry out periodic review of systems and
  polices and make recommendation for policy and systems change.
• Be adaptable and flexible to take new
  tasks and new assignments as requested from time to time.
• Conduct himself/herself both
  professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy
  Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Support other finance functions and
  offices when ever need arises.
• Any other tasks to be assigned by the
  supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps
  Senior Finance Officer career opportunity should preferably hold a
  Master’s degree, BA/S or equivalent in accounting or finance is required.
• At least six years’ experience in grants
  and financial management and accounting and two years’  supervisory experience.
• Strong management Skills, Technical &
  Supervisory Skills and experience required.
• Strong accounting skills and experience,
  including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll,
  payables and balance sheet.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of donor
  rules and regulations is required.
• International NGO/PVO experience required.
• Previous exposure, experience and skill
  with financial reports preparation and presentation and proven ability to
  translate technical financial data into informative reports.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office
  programs, particularly Excel and accounting software experience.
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps
  and sub grantees field offices and project sites approximately 25%.

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