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• Oversight of all accounting and financial
  transactions of the project, financial reporting, and management of the daily
  office administration.
• Managing a team of three accounting and
  administrative staff, plus five drivers.
• Support the preparation of budgets and
  revenue plans for the project, follow financial procedures for expenses
  and ensure the necessary approvals,
• Oversee correct use of the project
  accounting system, oversee payroll preparation for project employees,
• Provide financial support to the project’s
  consultants, send biweekly reports to the organization’s Home Office on
  Bank Reconciliations, Cash Counts, and Advance Tracking,
• Prepare the processes for check
  requisitions and checks, maintain the Quicken database, and oversee the
  administration and tracking project Petty Cash account,
• Paying and monitoring of advances for
  trips and Expense reports, monthly payments for project utilities and all
  vendors and suppliers, and managing procurement.
• Provide support and capacity building to
  all partners working on the Activity
• Lead strict compliance to Abt financial
  and Admin policies and USAID Rules and Regulations governing the Activity

• The ideal candidate for the USAID Financial
  Management/Administration (FMA) Specialist job placement should hold a
  Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other
  relevant field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience
  in administrative and financial management of large international
  development program of similar size and complexity, including experience
  in managing US Government programs (USAID preferred)
• Extensive knowledge, skills, and/or
  experiences in accounting, financial planning and management, human
  resources, and procurement, among other management support
  areas/functions, as required.
• Proven experience and skills in developing
  and managing large budgets including sub-grantees
• Extensive experience in developing and
  managing a donor funded grants program, preferred grants under contract
  management experience.
• Familiarity with US Government Cost
  Accounting Standards (FARs and AIDARs).
• Computer skills in accounting (Quicken and
  Oracle), MS Windows, Excel, Word.
• Proven experience in capacity building in
  Uganda or similar countries.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is
  required, including communicating clearly

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