Job Title: Finance & Operations Manager, Industry Enhancement Centre
Organisation: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is a private development company based in Bethesda, Maryland, US with additional corporate offices in London and Hemel Hempstead in the United Kingdom. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Finance & Operations Manager will play an integral role in the operation of Uganda’s Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC). This full-time professional position is focused on supporting the financial and operational management of the IEC. Specific responsibilities may include:
Financial and Operations Management
- Financial account management to include reconciling financial accounts with the home office, managing petty cash, managing relationship with payroll firm, processing payments to Ugandan companies/ consultants, including quarterly lease payments.
- Working with the home office to ensure proper financial accounting/ records keeping.
- Human Resources Management: Ensuring Ugandan employees are registered with appropriate authorities; personnel files are accurate; ensure HR processes are followed and updated.
- Procurements: Develop and manage consulting and subcontract agreements with support and advising from the Home Office.
Course development, maintenance, business and staff support
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of course materials and educational products for procurement, project and financial management and other courses related to finance and operations.
- Under the supervision and direction of the Director, coordinate the efforts of external course content development specialists.
- Administer assigned course curriculum to SMEs
- Provide ad hoc advisory to patrons on: supplier registration, basic business processes, basic oil and gas industry information
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in accounting acceptable in lieu of ACCA qualification.
- At least five years of professional work experience and ACCA Level III qualification or the equivalent.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, flexible, and team-focused work environment.
- Previous experience in financial accounting and management role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced experience with Excel.
- Experience with accounting software
- Experience with course development and/or business/project management
- Advanced working knowledge of PowerPoint, and Word
- Eagerness to work in a start-up environment
- Experience with project management practices and software
- Familiarity with the oil, gas, and mining industries
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 8th July 2022
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