Job Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance
Manager
Manager
About US:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an International
humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims of
international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an International
humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims of
international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The Finance
Officer will primarily ensure the quality and timely reporting of project funds
as well as accountability for the funds disbursed to staff, ensuring compliance
to the appropriate principles and procedures. He/She will also contribute to
the budget control processes. The Finance officer will report to the Finance
Manager and will supervise Accounts Assistants attached to the project/
program.
Officer will primarily ensure the quality and timely reporting of project funds
as well as accountability for the funds disbursed to staff, ensuring compliance
to the appropriate principles and procedures. He/She will also contribute to
the budget control processes. The Finance officer will report to the Finance
Manager and will supervise Accounts Assistants attached to the project/
program.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow
up on budget utilization and prepare monthly budget monitoring and
utilization reports for review. To report on analyses, variances, causes
and propose actions to be taken to address them. - Verify
authenticity of accountability documents and process financial
transactions in line with URCS policies, International Accounting
Standards, statutory requirements and donor requirements. - Keenly
monitor working advance balances and follow-up to ensure all working
advances are accounted for in accordance with URCS guidelines. - Reconcile
staff debtor and creditor balances and other balance sheet codes and
ensure that these balances are kept at the lowest possible level. - Ensure
reconciliations of receivable and accounts payables every end of month. - Provide
on job training to new staff as directed by the supervisors. - Ensure
proper filing of all accountability documents.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Finance Officer job
opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting,
Finance or a finance related field from a recognized institution; - At
least level two of ACCA or CPA - Three
years of relevant work experience in a similar position in a donor funded
institution; - Profound
work experience in the application of an accounting software; - Prior
experience of NAVISION accounting software is an added advantage - Keen
attention to detail and accuracy. - Ability
to meet deadlines with minimum supervision - Excellent
interpersonal skills. - High
level of integrity. - Excellent
communication skills
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to
join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should send their
filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to:
[email protected] or mail via post to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red
Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should send their
filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to:
[email protected] or mail via post to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red
Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 22nd January 2018 by 5:00pm
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