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• Assist with preparation of the budget.
• Implement financial policies and
  procedures.
• Establish the Fund requirements, and
  maintain adequate cash levels in the bank and submits cash flow forecast
  every 25th of the month to the Senior Finance Officer.
• Makes Bank payments, process approved
  payments of supplier / service provider invoices on the basis of complete
  documentation
• Responsible for the management of
  Monthly cash books. Prepares weekly cashbooks’ with complete
  documentations for all the projects for review by Finance Officer before
  sharing with the Senior Finance Officer every Friday of the week.
• Provides the financial review of all
  Order Requests (OR) and Request for payments in accordance to the set
  limit in the DRC, Uganda internal Delegation of Authority and running
  budget line balance.
• Supports the Finance Officer to verify
  approved payment Vouchers for all payments in accordance to the set limit
  in the DRC, Uganda internal Delegation of Authority and running budget
  line balance.
• Ensure Program Manager reviews/carries
  out physical cash count reconciled at the end of the week (Friday) and
  that Cash counts are filled in Kampala for review by Senior Finance
  Officer the following Monday together with the weekly updated cashbook.
• Ensure month end cash counts are
  properly done and submitted to DRC Country office in Kampala by 1st of
  every month and month end cash books are submitted to Senior Finance
  Officer 2nd of every month.
• Prepares Monthly bank reconciliation and
  send end of month Bank statement to DRC Country office in Kampala by the
  2nd of every month.
• Ensure scanning of cover sheets and
  supporting documents and sees that proper filing is done in accordance
  with donor requirements and/ or DRC OHB manual.
• Ensure copies of project files and
  related documents are submitted to DRC Country office, Kampala for back up
  storage in both hard and soft copies with Maximum of two months delay for
  each month.
• Keep copies of all documents submitted
  to DRC Country office in Kampala in file for reference in soft copy.
• Monitor project budgets closely and
  advice program Manager/Project coordinators on any issues of concern.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly and
  annual DRC and donor reports preparation.
• Confirm that full accountabilities
  (documentations) are obtained for all expenditures and validity of claims
  all financial claims.
• Support the Finance Officer to prepare
  schedules for all taxes withheld or paid on a monthly basis where relevant
  and submit to Senior Finance Officer for verification before submission to
  the relevant authorities.
• Supporting Finance and Programme
  Managers to adequately prepare for both internal and independent audits.
• Responsible for banking activities.
• Ensure the safeguarding of all available
  funds.
• Reconcile the accounts payables.
• Reconcile the accounts
  receivables/advances and Issue receipts for all the funds received.
• Ensure contracts are respected and paid
  for according to agreed terms of payments.
• Monitor fuel costs for all fleet and
  equipment.
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time
• Uphold the DRC’s Code of Conduct.

• The ideal candidate for the Danish
  Refugee Council (DRC) Finance Assistant job opportunity should hold a
  University degree in Finance or Accounting and final or Part certification
  in CPA or ACCA
• Two years of work experience in finance
  or accounting in INGOs.
• Excellent knowledge in preparing major
  international donor reports.
• Possess strong analytical and conceptual
  skills.
• Proven management skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proven commitment to accountable
  practices.
• Knowledge of working in challenging
  environments.

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