The Ugandan Jobline

Job Title:        Finance Officer

Organisation: Humanity
& Inclusion (Handicap International)

Duty Station: Arua,
Uganda

Reports to: Field
Coordinator

Starting Salary: UGX 2,208,949 monthly gross

About Us:

Humanity &
Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) is an independent and impartial aid
and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion,
conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help
meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect
for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by
the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we
aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity.

Job Summary:  Under the responsibility of the Finance/Admin
manager (Support Manager), the finance officer will ensure the smooth
implementation of Finance Resources Management for the Humanity & Inclusion
Arua field office.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Cash-Flow Management

• Manage the cash box and working advances for HI field team.
• Manage the Cash / Bank Book on daily basis.
• Carry on Cash Withdrawal from Bank to Safe upon request from the
  Admin Manager.
• Prepare weekly treasury planning in coordination with the logistics
  team.
• Prepare the payment of Expatriates Salary advances and transmit the
  follow up to coordination.
• Make sure the Cash Count is done on daily basis in link with the
  Admin Manager (Support Manager).
• Limit cash-flow shortage by anticipating cash and money change needs

Guarantee at the
base level accounting

• Check that PSRs and CAs are properly filled and accomplish (GAP code,
  designation, budget lines, signatures and validation…)
• Ensure the validity of the invoices (quality of invoices,
  validation)
• Computerize, on daily basis, cash and bank expenditures in Navision
  software
• Check, on weekly basis, GAP codes and budget line imputations with
  his/her line manager
• Carry out cash / bank reconciliation.
• Support in the monthly VAT declaration
• Make sure the scanning of all the accounting folder had been done before
  sending original copies to capital.
• Prepare the monthly sending to the coordination for checking
  (original invoices)

Participate in
other Finance issues

• Assist the Admin Manager in internal communication of Finance/Admin
  issues
• Assist the Admin Manager in the implementation of the HI protocols

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap
  International) Finance Officer job must hold a University degree in
  Finance, Accounting or Economics;
• Two years of related work experience
• Professional qualification as a CMA/CPA is an added advantage
• Previous experience with an NGO;
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and
  principles;
• Experience using financial software;
• Knowledge of tax regulations in the country;
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills;
• Computer Skills: Advanced MS Excel skills and familiar with MS
  Office (Word, Excel) and internet;
• Time management skills.
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data;
• Ability to work under high pressure;
• Good coordination skills;

Starting Date: As
soon as possible

Length of contract: One year

How to Apply:

If you feel you meet
the requirements please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three
professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to
HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Finance Officer
Application

Deadline: 28^th July 2019 by 5:00pm

NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any efforts to influence the
recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

For more of the
latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs