Job Title: Finance
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organisation: Raising
Voices
Voices
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director
About US:
Raising Voices is a non-profit
organization which works to prevent interpersonal violence that happens in the
home, in the communities and within institutions that community members use on
a regular basis.
organization which works to prevent interpersonal violence that happens in the
home, in the communities and within institutions that community members use on
a regular basis.
Job Summary: The Finance
Coordinator will oversee, supervise and support all the finance management
functions of the organization.
Coordinator will oversee, supervise and support all the finance management
functions of the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervising
Finance Team to ensure efficient operation of the Finance department. - Formulation,
review and implementation of policies, systems and procedures to enhance and
ensure efficient management of finances. - Managing
individual grant expenditure with respect to contractual grant
conditionality. - Managing
sub-granting process including due pre-award assessments, capacity
building and review of accountabilities submitted and exercise of
fiduciary responsibilities. - Reviewing
requisitions and payments before approval by the Director. - Reviewing
data captured in Navision before YTD Preparation. This will involve
checking accuracy of Trial Balance, statement of Financial position, and
statement of income. - Ensuring
implementation of sound accounting practice and resource management. - Liaising
with auditors to ensure that audits are conducted in a timely manner. - Ensuring
that recommendations made by the auditors are implemented. - Managing
communication with external agencies and partners regarding finance management. - Positively
contribute to organizational culture and participate fully in staff
processes. - Oversee
and supervise the preparation of staff Payroll and remittance of statutory
returns (PAYE, NSSF, Withholding - Tax
and Local Service Tax) and ensure compliance with statutory regulations. - Production
of all financial reports based on existing finance management system. - Planning,
implementation and control of operational and supplementary budgets. - Supporting
Finance and Admin team in proper asset management. - Proper
execution of requisitions, expenditure and accountability of
organizational resources. - Preparations
of timely and accurate donor and management reports, and budget proposals that
includes being responsive to donor conditions. - Reconciliation
and filing of bank statements on a monthly basis with appropriate approval. - The
procurement process and ensure compliance to prudent financial principles
and value for money. - Any
other responsibilities which may be related to prudent resource
management, statutory compliance or assigned by the Director commensurate
with the role of a senior staff at Raising Voices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant for the Raising Voices Finance Coordinator job placement hold an
Honors degree in accounting or commerce with professional qualification in
CPA, ACCA or CIMA. - Seven
years proven skills in senior finance management in reputable and
comparable organizations. - Expertise
in accounting software preferably Navision or similar software. - Experience
of no profit sector including management of grants - Experience
of managing grants within contractual conditionalities. - Personal
integrity and transparency, serving as a role model for others. - Effective
communicator and willingness to champion Raising Voices’ values. - Strong
analytical and management skills. - Excellent
ability to synthesize, understand and communicate complex issues
effectively to non-finance staff. - Keen
appreciation of quality and standards, displaying mature demeanor and with
ability to take responsibility for delivering results. - Experience
and knowledge of statutory requirements and tax law in Uganda. - Experience
of NGO sector, grant managements and audits. - Strong
computer skills including Microsoft Office, Accounting software (NAVISION)
How to Apply:
All candidates should send complete
applications to: [email protected] with ‘Finance Coordinator’ in the
subject line, and include:
applications to: [email protected] with ‘Finance Coordinator’ in the
subject line, and include:
- Completed
Eligibility Form (Click
here to download). - An
updated CV with indication of your preferred way of being contacted. - A
thoughtful cover letter that includes why you are interested in this
position at this point in your career, and why you feel you are a good
match for Raising Voices. - A
one-page writing sample that articulates your understanding of how
practice based learning can strengthen activist organizations and
contribute to advancing the field of violence prevention.
Deadline: 20th April 2018
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