Job
Title: Finance
Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Title: Finance
Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID
Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda
Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda
Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Duty Station: Jinja
and Kamuli, Uganda
and Kamuli, Uganda
About US:
University Research Co., LLC
(URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care,
social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate,
the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries,
including the United States.
(URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care,
social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate,
the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries,
including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University Research Co., LLC
(URC) is implementing the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health
Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is
to support the implementation of a comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year project
targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total population
of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health,
nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
(URC) is implementing the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health
Services in East Central Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is
to support the implementation of a comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year project
targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total population
of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health,
nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Job Summary: The
Finance Officer is responsible for assisting in implementing the overall
accounting and financial control systems for the project. S/he is also
responsible for using adequate and appropriate internal controls to meet
generally recognized accounting standards.
Finance Officer is responsible for assisting in implementing the overall
accounting and financial control systems for the project. S/he is also
responsible for using adequate and appropriate internal controls to meet
generally recognized accounting standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support in the preparation/ development
of field monthly financial reports which includes QB postings, bank
reconciliations, journal entries preparation, personal advances, balance
reports, grand summary sheets, supporting payment vouchers, petty cash
journal and summarized expenditure etc. Ensure expenses are in accordance
with U.S. government regulations (expenses are reasonable, allowable and
allocable), and URC policies and procedures. - Ensure that all project-related
transactions are conducted, processed and recorded as per URC system of
Chart of Accounts. - Ensure timely preparation and processing
of payments by ensuring that all payments are reasonable, allowable,
allocable to the project. This includes liaising with procurement to
ensure that all payments are adequately supported. - Ensure that internal controls pertaining
online banking & Mobile money are tightened to mitigate risks. - As part of the finance team, ensure that
URC financial management policies and procedures and USAID regulations are
strictly adhered to. This includes ensuring that all policy directives and
various checklists circulated by HQ are implemented. - Supervise Management of petty cash fund
by reviewing (for accuracy) and processing petty cash and bank vouchers. - Work closely with Finance Officer to
address all field report review comments from home office including
providing feedback for missing vouchers and outstanding information
following review of payment documentation. - Assist in the preparation of monthly
cash projections for submission to home office under the direction of the
Finance Director. This also includes Bi weekly wire confirmations. - Support the management of personnel
payroll and benefits accounting. - Support review of financial reports and
documentation from sub grantees as needed, under the direction of Finance
& Director - Work closely with the Grants department
to ensure that sub grantee accountabilities and reconciliations are properly
documented and journalized in QBs. - Work as part of the finance team to
ensure that all project financial and accounting tasks are accomplished
accurately and in a timely manner. - Maintain close coordination with URC
project staff on financial matters and advise them, as appropriate, on
matters requiring their attention. - Assist in periodic inventory/ asset and
stores audit and advice the Finance and Director accordingly. - Advice senior management on any areas
with potential to impact on systems of internal controls and procedures.
Other accounting, financial and administrative tasks consistent with the
overall scope of this position. - Perform any other task assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID RHITES-EC
Finance Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Business, Accounting, Management, or other relevant field. - Completed minimum Level 2 ACCA or CPA.
- Five years of experience in the
financial management. - Previous experience with working with
USAID funded programs will be an added advantage. - Excellent writing, computer, management
and organizational skills. - Ability to independently plan and
execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and
remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy
NB: This is a
re-advertisement so those who applied earlier needn’t send their applications
again.
re-advertisement so those who applied earlier needn’t send their applications
again.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates who wish to join the USAID RHITES EC Project should send
their cover letters, certificates of good conduct curriculum vitae, copies of
academic credentials and contact information for three professional references
addressed to:
interested candidates who wish to join the USAID RHITES EC Project should send
their cover letters, certificates of good conduct curriculum vitae, copies of
academic credentials and contact information for three professional references
addressed to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC –
Centre for Human Services
Centre for Human Services
Plot 1, East Victoria Close,
Mpumudde Division,
Mpumudde Division,
Jinja. Uganda
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 7th May 2018 by 4:00 pm
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