The Ugandan Jobline

• Manage review of financial transactions and supporting documentation
  in an organized and professional manner.
• Ensure financial/accounting activity is carried out in accordance
  SP’s field accounting policies.
• Review all payment requests and process wire payments
• Manage the reconciliation of cash at all sites on a weekly basis and
  investigate any over/under situations.
• Provide support to Base Manager and/or Program Managers with regard
  to financial policies/practices and budget management as required.
• Identify areas for financial and administrative improvement and work
  to implement feasible improvements.
• Assist with preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for all SP
  Bank accounts.
• Assist Finance Manager in preparing Journal Entries and finalizing
  all transactions and documentation related to the financial close process
  each month
• Assist with the review of local payroll and payroll taxes for all
  field sites on a monthly basis.
• Review budgets for accuracy and correct coding before they are
  uploaded in the system
• Record income received on internal and external awards
• Prepare grant reports, maintain compliance checklists and update
  grants tracker on monthly basis; inform relevant support staff of ending
  grants in advance
• Send updated fund numbers to staff in liaison with the Program
  Development Officer
• Keep abreast of changes in the finance sector such as taxation
  policies and update the finance manager
• Assist the Finance Manager in charging monthly indirect costs for
  all applicable external awards
• Assist the team in troubleshooting system issues such as errors
  while posting journal entries
• Communicate any Serenic updates with all field finance officers
• Send monthly project activity reports (PARs); create journal entries
  from Project Managers’ feedback
• Support the Finance Manager in orientation of new staff on financial
  management procedures and train project teams on effective grants
  management; support Project Managers to analyze budget versus actual
  spending in a timely manner and to understand burn rate
• Effective grantee management, assist Finance Manager to review
  reports and effect timely payment of tranches
• Provide technical support to Field Finance Officers
• Ensure that SP finance and procurement policies are uniformly
  applied by all SP Uganda programs, in close liaison with SP Area
  Coordinators, Program Managers and the Finance Manager
• Maintain up to date softcopy and hard copy payroll and statutory
  deduction files
• Ensure all statutory payments are made before deadlines; liaise with
  Tax consultant in case of anomalies in PAYE tax
• Manage cash flow to ensure adequacy of funds at Kampala office and
  all sub offices
• Assist in conducting audits
• Follow up with all Finance Officers to ensure timely month end
  process
• Ensure all Balance Sheet reconciliations are made on a monthly basis
• Prepare monthly folders for all signed cash reconciliations, bank
  reconciliations and cash balances report
• Ensure digital/paper records are maintained and organized by Finance
  Officers in liaison with the Digital records officer and update the
  finance manager
• Review weekly general ledger reports for the Country Office and make
  necessary adjustments
• Upload Payroll into the Bank integrator
• Follow all procedures provided by Finance Manager
• Perform other duties as assigned

• The applicant must hold a a Bachelor’s Degree (B. A.) from four-year
  College or University in Accounting/Finance or related field. CPA/ACCA
  part II level of education
• Seven years of relevant work experience in Finance Management.
• Previous experience in coordinate both financial and programmatic
  functions of Finance management in donor funded programs like DFID, USAID
  and UN agencies.
• Excellent Knowledgeable of local and national tax regulations
• He/She should be dynamic, Self-starter or initiative taker with high
  level of integrity, must be faster leaner personable
• Good team player
• He/She should possess excellent reasoning ability in analytical and
  strategic thinking, with excellent knowledge of computer applications, in
  particular proficiency required in (Ms Excel, Accounting Software e.g.
  Serenic Navigator)

Related Jobs