Budgeting and Reporting Officer NGO Jobs – Pathfinder International

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Job Title:   Budgeting and Reporting Officer 

Organisation: Pathfinder International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Global Budgeting and Reporting Manager

 

About US:

Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. As a global health organization with locally led, community-driven programs, we support women to make their own reproductive health decisions. We work with local partners to advance contraceptive services, comprehensive abortion care, and young people’s sexual and reproductive rights in communities around the world—including those affected by poverty, conflict, climate change, and natural disasters. Taken together, our programs enable millions of people to choose their own paths forward.

 

Job Summary:  The Budgeting and Reporting Officer mainly supports and leads cost proposals for new business opportunities, analyzes and prepares financial reports, manages financial aspects of a project. Analyzes figures and implements recommendations based on findings. Guides regional project offices and project staff regarding management of financial, budgetary, and contractual issues.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

New Business Cost Proposal:

  • Assists to develop cost proposals including budgets, narratives, and any other necessary cost forms.
  • Leads local country staff on the cost proposal process.
  • Ensures compliance with donor and Pathfinder requirements.
  • Liaises with partner organizations.

Financial Management:

  • Works with teams to track financial performance against approved budgets, key performance indicators and milestones
  • Reviews status projects and budgets and prepares required reports
  • Guides project managers in preparing and monitoring expenses and projections.

Award Administration:

  • Tracks key indicators and project spending for Pathfinder awards.
  • Prepares donor required invoices and financial reports in accordance with award terms and condition.
  • Maintains award data in Pathfinder’s award management system.
  • Works with country office teams to develop budget revisions for existing awards.
  • Provides budgetary review for sub-awards and project related procurement.
  • Assists in the response of program specific financial audits.

Budgeting:

  • Works with and supports country teams on any necessary budget revisions. Assists in the preparation of country office annual budgets.

Project forecast tracking:

  • Maintains and updates project forecasts in databases and tracks budget vs actuals monthly and quarterly.

Capacity Building:

  • Works with GB&R Manager to provide training to country office staff to improve financial management capacity of staff.
  • Works with GB&R Manager to train and inform non-finance staff on financial procedures

Compliance:

  • Ensures financial management of Pathfinder award complies with Pathfinder policies and procedures and applicable donor rules and regulations.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management, or related field, or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies
  • Four years of professional experience working in finance, financial monitoring, policies, and administration
  • Work experience with a multinational organization
  • Cost Proposals: signification experience preparing, leading, and submitting cost proposals from a variety of donors.
  • Budgeting: ability to prepare and guide others in preparing budgets for projects
  • Risk analysis and forecasting: proven ability to identify areas of risk, build cost assumptions and forecast financial performance
  • Financial reporting: ability to develop and deliver required financial reports in a timely manner
  • USAID: Experience with USAID rules and regulations, and other governmental and non-governmental donor agencies
  • Strategic Planning: Proven ability to forecast issues in advance to prevent potential impact, both internally and externally.
  • Systems and Tools: Knowledge of finance and accounting software.
  • Training and Development: Ability to train and coach others on financial related topics

 

Desired:

  • Finance and Accounting Principles and Practices: Advanced knowledge of and ability to use finance and accounting principles and methods, techniques, and systems of financial management and be able to guide and implement best administrative and financial
  • Management and Leadership: Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
  • Advanced knowledge of Serenic/Microsoft Dynamics NAV experience. Advanced knowledge of third-party software for reporting and analytics (JET).
  • Work experience in international Finance and Accounting in an organization of at least $50M in revenue with multiple international offices
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Work experience with US government grants and contracts
  • Ability to work on tight deadlines
  • Ability to work and collaborate in teams
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills

 

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 12th May 2023

 

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