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• Co-ordinate the budgeting and forecasting planning exercise to
  ensure that these are consistent with best practices and in accordance
  with specific needs of development partners and AfriChild.
• Develop and submit financial reports to the Executive Director,
  Management and donors as specified in the AfriChild Financial Policies.
• Develop, review, evaluate, and implement internal control systems to
  maintain financial integrity and comply with established AfriChild
  Financial policies.
• Develop the capability of non-finance staff in financial management.
  
• Provide support and guide grants and contracts management to ensure
  adherence and compliance with AfriChild policies & donor requirements.
  
• Supervise and manage finance and administration staff and functions
  in line with the HR Manual and Finance Policy.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and follow-up on
  implementation of audit recommendations.
• Plan and coordinate the administrative function of the organization.
  
• Develop and submit for approval: Expenditure documents/reports for
  goods, services and staff salaries.
• Ensure appropriate use of assets, facilities and materials for the
  organisation.
• Participate in Management meetings and make presentations to the
  Board (on request), advice on optimal resource utilization and follow up
  /report on agreed action points.
• Maintain the integrity of AfriChild’s Financial Information
  Management Systems and ensure regular backups of financial information to
  minimize risk / impact or loss of data.
• Identify finance-related knowledge needs for AfriChild and its
  stakeholders.

• The ideal candidate must hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either
  Commerce (Accounting) or Business Administration (Accounting) or Business
  Studies (Accounting) or Finance and Accounting with full Professional
  Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS, CIMA
• At least five years of working experience in accounting and finance
  preferably in an INGO or NGO
• Donor financial accounting procedures
• GAAP, IAS/IFRS accounting requirements and budgeting
• Word, Excel, financial information systems, vision excel and
  executive, as well as database and accounting packages.
• Tax laws and systems in Uganda
• Grants Management, donor relationship management and donor reporting
  
• Budgeting and budgetary control
• Analytical skills
• Asset/inventory management
• Capacity building skills
• Communication and networking
• Proven integrity
• Interpersonal skills

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