Job Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: DanChurchAid
(DCA)
(DCA)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance
and Support Manager
and Support Manager
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA)
is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in
Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and
humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with
local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in
Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil
society development.
is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in
Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and
humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with
local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in
Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil
society development.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer provides support to ensure
the efficient and effective financial and administrative management of the
office in Yumbe and its outlet offices with a particular responsibility for the
financial management of projects.
the efficient and effective financial and administrative management of the
office in Yumbe and its outlet offices with a particular responsibility for the
financial management of projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for budgeting, financial quality assurance and
monitoring and reporting of expenditures of projects. - Ensures that monthly account reconciliations are timely prepared.
- Provide monthly updates, with brief analysis, on project budgets.
- Support the Programme Officers and Project Managers in developing budgets
for proposals. - Assist in ensuring all office financial tasks (project and office
budget/operations) are completed/ accurately managed in agreement with the
line supervisor. - Ensure that the Financial Manual rules and guidelines are followed.
- Participate in training and building capacity of staff in basic
financial management. - Keep updated on special donor financial requirements, including
Danida, UNHCR and others.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Finance Officer job
placement must hold a degree in B.COM (Accounting) or BBA (Accounting) and
preferably with a CPA/ACCA accreditation - Five years of experience working in a similar role with an INGO
- Proven capacity to prioritize tasks, plan and organize your own
efforts to meet objectives and deadlines. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in
working with a partner based approach. - Attention to detail with strong analytical skills
- Experience of working in Humanitarian sector is added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in
the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in
the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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