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• Supervising Finance and Admin Team to ensure efficient operations.
• Overseeing HR management and procurement.
• Oversee overall administration of all organizational activities.
• Formulation, review and implementation of policies, systems and
  procedures to enhance and ensure efficient management of operations.
• 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.

• 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.
• Supervise human resource functions.
• 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.

• The Finance team reports to the Finance and Operations Coordinator
• The Finance and Operations Coordinator will report to the Director.

• The applicant for the Raising Voices Finance and Operations
  Coordinator job placement hold an Honors degree in accounting or commerce
  with professional qualification in CPA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Eight years of experience
• Proven skills in senior finance and operations 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.
• Competencies
• 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)

• 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 CV only; please do not attach copies of certificates at this
  stage.
• A one page statement on how you would assess and enhance finance
  management procedures and systems at Raising Voices including the
  attitude, values, skill and experience you would bring to this task.

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