Finance Assistant NGO Jobs – Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Job Title:     Finance
Assistant

Organisation: Finn
Church Aid (FCA)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to:
Finance Officer

About US:

Finn Church Aid is
Finland’s biggest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest
organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a
member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and
humanitarian aid organisations forming one of the world’s largest aid
organisations. Finn Church Aid is committed to continue working until people in
need of assistance can make their own living and fulfill their basic needs.
Finn Church Aid also campaigns for dignity and justice.

Job Summary:  The Finance Assistant will facilitate the
efficient and effective financial operation of FCA field office. He/She will
ensure compliance with FCA rules and regulations alongside donor policies,
procedures, guidelines and rules. She/he will seek and receive policy guidance/
instructions and support from Finance Officer on their respective areas of
responsibilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Implement financial policies and
    procedures in accordance with FCA Policies.
  • Makes all payments, process approved payments
    of supplier / service provider invoices on the basis of complete
    documentation for bank and cash.
  • Makes/ responsible for all field cash
    transactions, physically makes payments in the field /or follow up closely
    on proper accountabilities for all field cash expenditures
  • Prepares Payment Vouchers for all
    payments.
  • Track cash advances and ensure no
    outstanding advance for over a period of a month
  • Accurately prepare the necessary
    documents, compile source documents and submit complete documentation to the
    Finance Assistant daily for postings of all the paid transactions in the
    cash book.
  • Establish the cash requirements, and
    maintain adequate cash levels and related cash controls
  • Responsible for banking activities
  • Ensure the safeguarding of all available
    funds under her control
  • Scanning of vouchers and supporting
    documents and sees that proper filing is done in accordance with donor
    requirements.
  • Maintain financial files (physical and
    soft copies) and records

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The applicant for the Finn Church Aid
    (FCA) Finance Assistant job must hold a Degree in Finance or Accounting
  • A minimum of three years of work
    experience in finance or accounting in INGOs.
  • Excellent knowledge in preparing major
    international donor reports
  • Proven commitment to accountable
    practices.
  • Knowledge of working in challenging
    environments.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to hand deliver a completed
application letter and CV to the address below. Ensure to indicate the job
title applied for on the left hand corner of the envelope.

Applications can
also be delivered at FCA field offices in Adjumani, Moyo, Rwamwanja, Kyaka II,
Arua and Yumbe.

Finn Church Aid
(FCA) – Uganda Program

Plot 1495, Roche
close – Muyenga, off Tank hill Road

P.O. Box 21826,
Kampala- Uganda

Deadline: 16th August 2019

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