The Ugandan Jobline

• Provide advice on financial options
  available in project planning and implementation
• Assist the Financial controller in ensuring
  that the information in the Fixed Asset register accurately reflects the
  information per the financial system
• Tasked with implementing grant
  tracking/monitoring system and monitoring grant expenditures
• Support Financial Controller in analyzing
  of costs as required and to provide advice on any variance requiring
  management attention
• Responsible for identifying and
  contributing to the improvement of internal systems and procedures within
  the finance department and Support the implementation of new financial
  policies and procedure
• Assisting staff to develop a stronger
  understanding of TechnoServe Inc. systems and procedures
• Manage Payroll in liaison with HR and
  ensure timely submission of pension deductions and statutory returns i.e.
  PAYE, NSSF, LST
• Support the Financial Controller and
  program staff to develop budgets (these are a key component of any
  proposal) for submission to donors while ensuring that all proposed
  activities are well budgeted for
• Process payments, Monitor the cash
  positions to ensure that business cash flow adequately supports project
  activities
• Tasked with coordinating the compilation
  of all internal and external financial reports/proposals for all
  projects/programs
• Providing relevant, useful and timely
  information to senior management with respect to the current financial
  position and financial consequences of any proposed decisions or
  activities
• Ensure accounting data accuracy and
  timeliness for informed decision-making
• Ensure compliance with TNS policies and
  procedures
• Ensure all taxation and legislative
  requirements of host government are compiled with at all times.
• On an ongoing basis review, expenditures
  to ensure grant compliance with donor and TNS requirements.
• Ensure that TNS property is insured for
  all possible risks.
• Prepare and maintain an annual audit field
  for review by internal and external auditors.
• Work closely with external audit on the
  implementation of audit recommendations given in the reports to TNS
• Initiate and present other reports,
  statistics, and presentations as requested by senior management and line
  managers
• Tasked with managing performance and
  conducting performance evaluations of financial personnel
• Provide support in the building of the
  financial management capacity of local Finance staff through on the job training
  and also identifying further formal training needs and if applicable,
  facilitating with such training.
• Support training of field staff in
  principles of financial reporting and financial and administrative control
  for field site operations

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Business degree. Accounting qualification e.g. CPA, ACCA is an added
  advantage
• At least three to four years’ experience
  in a similar position within a large private sector company, international
  organization or a consulting firm.
• Computer literacy skills:
  Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use specific computer programs or
  applications for own functional area. Has the ability to improve
  performance by integrating new and existing technology into the workplace.
• Financial & Resource Management:
  an important competency program staff must possess to enable them budget
  properly based on facts and change course when necessary, knowledge of
  finance to develop and manage budgets.
• Internal Client Focus: Client
  Focus is based on the ability to under-stand the client’s needs and
  concerns in the short to long-term and to provide sound recommendations
  and/or solutions.
• Compliance & Governance:
  Compliance with and knowledge of company policies, applicable legislation,
  grant requirements, donor contracts, the local labor code and tax laws.

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