Fresher Finance Assistant Officer NGO Job Opportunities – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)

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Job
Title:         Finance
Assistant Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Finance
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.
Job Summary: The
Finance Assistant Officer is responsible for ensuring 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.
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;
·        
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 Assistant
Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Accounting, Business Administration (Finance), Commerce, Statistics or
associated discipline from a reputable institution;
·        
At least
level one Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
·        
One year
of experience in a related field;
·        
Experience
in NAVISION Systems Accounting Package is an added advantage.
·        
Core
Competencies and knowledge           
·        
High
level of financial discipline and integrity;
·        
Attention
to detail and accuracy;
·        
Ability
to meet deadlines with minimum supervision;
·        
Strong
Interpersonal skills;
·        
High
level of integrity;
·        
Good
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: vacancies@redcrossug.org or mail via post to:
The Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O.
Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 28th May 2018 by 5:00pm
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