The Ugandan Jobline

• Provides support to the development of budgets (proposals and
  projects), ensuring all requirements for the project implementation are
  covered and ensuring appropriate cost recovery.
• Assists with preparation of incoming and outgoing contracts and
  monitors compliance with contractual terms.
• Establishes quarterly forecasts in collaboration with Project
  Managers.
• Attends projects inception meeting and ensures that all financial
  donor requirements are adequately communicated to Project Managers.

• Timely submission of call of funds for all projects.
• Supports and trains project managers in tracking their budgets to
  ensure there is no overspend. Monitors burn rates and verifies budget
  availability for any commitment.
• Reviews fund requests and programme work advances by field offices
  to ensure timely transfers.
• Supports Project Management in developing partner /sub-grantee
  budgets and agreements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
• Maintains a schedule of payments to partners I sub-grantees to
  ensure timely transfers and maintains accounts reconciliation.
• Review partners accountability reports, and supports partners to
  ensure compliance with donor regulations and timely reporting.
• Takes part in project review meetings to highlight finance related
  matters and provides advice on financial matters.
• Actively participate in training and capacity building activities
  for partners and non-finance staff.

• Account coding to ensure proper capture of financial information in
  the accounting software.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports as per donor
  requirements to donors and managers‘
• Ensure that financial information is complete and accurate, and
  provides regular financial analyses to Project Managers and the Finance
  Manager as and when required.
• Ensure the reports are reconciled with the accounts.
• Monitors individual project cost recovery, provides monthly reports
  on cost recovery and advises on areas that need addressing.

• Works closely with Project Managers to ensure proper closure ot
  projects. final reports submitted and all income collected ensuring all
  donor requirements on assets are followed.
• Work closely with the Finance Managers to plan and coordinate
  project specific audits. Ensure recommendations are implemented in a
  timely manner. Also supports the Office in internal and external audits.
• In coordination with Financial Analyst, Finance Manager and M&E,
  participates in field visits to review the financial management of the
  project and train field staff as required.
• Provide training to Project Managers in financial matters.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager and
  Financial Analyst.

• The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Project
  Accountant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce,
  Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• At least level 2 Professional accounting qualification i.e. CPA/ACCA
  
• A minimum of three years of working experience in finance/accounting
  field 4 (NG0 experience would be an advantage) .
• Good knowledge of accounting including reporting requirements of
  major Bi-lateral Aid Agencies;
• Experience of working with accounting software Enterprise Reporting
  Systems
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Strong work ethic and proactive ability
• Ability to work in a team as well as in a multi-cultural work
  environment;
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good administrative skills with and ability to work well under
  pressure;
• Must be committed to equal opportunity employment policies;

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