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Job Title:   Finance Officer/Accountant

Organisation: Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Country Manager

About US:

The Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) is a U.S.-based NGO that applies the principles of
open data sharing for humanitarian response and achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals. Free, up-to-date maps are a critical resource when relief
organizations are responding to disasters or political crises. The Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) creates and provides those maps.

Job Summary:  The Finance Officer/Accountant is responsible
for the financial oversight of the Uganda office and has potential for
additional responsibility in the East Africa region. This is a full-time
position based in Kampala, Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Direct management of the Uganda finance office
• Oversee the day-to-day accounting function in the Uganda finance
  office: recording and reporting cash flow transactions, accounts payable,
  accounts receivable, payroll, month close, financial reporting, etc.
• Lead the Uganda office annual budget creation and participate in
  project budget development
• Prepare and submit monthly fund requests and financial reports
• Manage payroll, taxes, and other NGO compliance filings
• Participation in establishing international financial policies &
  procedures alongside the Director of Finance & Admin
• Create financial procedures to implement fiscal policies in the
  Uganda office, related to banking, accounts receivable & accounts
  payable, procurement, financial controls & reporting, and government
  compliance
• Ongoing oversight of adherence to fiscal policies through monthly
  reviews and internal audits.
• Training of finance personnel and provision of financial support to
  office management in Uganda (with possibility of further training
  responsibility in the East Africa region)
• Participate in monthly calls with the Director of Finance &
  Administration
• Carry out other finance-related duties as requested by supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in accounting or equivalent
• An understanding of financial management and accounting in nonprofit
  organizations
• At least three to five years of experience in international NGO
  accounting, particularly looking for experience:
• Managing large grants and contracts
• Working with remote/virtual teams
• Coordinating between field offices
• Previous experience with US federal government regulations
• Familiarity with accounting software, preferably Quickbooks
• Experience developing and/or implementing finance policies &
  procedures
• Detail-oriented & able to employ critical thinking to solve
  problems
• Honest and reliable

How to Apply:

All candidates
should complete an online two-part application form. Please continue to the
second page to upload your CV and a brief cover letter.

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Deadline: 5^th July 2019

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