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Title:             Finance
Officer (2 Job Vacancies)

Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:
Finance Manager

About US:

The Uganda Red Cross
Society (URCS) is the leading humanitarian organization in Uganda. Since its
inception in 1939 as a small women’s emergency organization, URCS has developed
over the years into a formidable well-respected humanitarian agency. In 1941,
it became a branch of the British Red Cross. The URCS was recognised by an
“Act of Parliament in 1964” and admitted as a member of International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in 1965.

Job Summary:  The role of the Finance Officer will be to
ensure quality and timely reporting of project funds as well as accountability
for the funds disbursed to staff, ensuring compliance to the appropriate
principles and procedures. He/She will also contribute to the budget control
processes. The Finance Officer will report to the Finance manager and will
supervise Accounts Assistants attached to the project areas, if any. The
Finance Officer supports the Project Team in the day-to day financial
management of the project. He or she will prepare financial data, monthly,
quarterly and annual reports and audits. The Finance Officer will support the
Finance Manager in preparing of payroll and invoicing and will ensure all
transactions are in line with accountability regulations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Follow up on budget utilization and
  prepare monthly budget monitoring and utilization reports for review. To
  report on analyses, variances, causes and propose actions to be taken to
  address them.
• Facilitate timely disbursement of
  project funds for activities to the beneficiaries in line with activity
  plans.
• Verify authenticity of accountability
  documents, process financial transactions, and validate conformity to
  expenditure procedures in line with URCS
• policies, International Accounting Standards,
  statutory requirements and donor requirements.
• Monitor working advance balances and
  follow-up to ensure all working advances are accounted for in accordance
  with URCS guidelines.
• Reconcile staff debtor and creditor
  balances and other balance sheet codes and ensure that these balances are
  kept at the lowest possible level.
• Ensure reconciliations of receivable and
  accounts payables every end of month.
• Provide on job training to improve
  financial literacy of project staff and branch managers as authorized by
  the supervisors.
• Ensure Core recharge is picked form
  projects as soon as funds are transferred
• Prepare Budget Variance reports and
  share with projects teams on a monthly basis
• Ensure proper filing of all
  accountability and project documents.
• Prepare financial data in support of
  internal and external audits.
• Ensure project procurements are done on
  time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a finance related field from a
  recognized institution;
• At least level two of ACCA or CPA.
• Three years of relevant work experience
  in a similar position in a donor funded institution;
• Profound work experience in the
  application of an accounting software;
• Prior working experience of NAVISION
  accounting software is an added advantage.
• High levels of integrity
• Strong interpersonal and communication
  skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues;
• Positive, respectful attitude and
  collaborative approach to diversity;
• Track record in community mobilization,
  technical training, facilitation and awareness raising activities;
• Demonstrated attention to detail;
  ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently as
  well as cooperatively with team members;
• Team player, self-motivated and
  proactive on own initiative to set and achieve goals;
• Highly motivated, self-starter able to
  lead a process, engage others and create ownership;
• IT experience – Proficient in Microsoft
  Office (WORD, EXCEL, power point)
• Strong projects management experience

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their filled application forms, Download
Here, and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled
application forms and academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed to;
vacancies@redcrossug.org or hand delivered, and or by post to:

The Secretary
General,

Uganda Red Cross
Society,

Plot 551/555 Rubaga
Road,

P.O. Box 494,
Kampala, Uganda.

Email to:
vacancies@redcrossug.org

Deadline: Monday 12th August 2019 by 5:00 p.m.

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