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Job Title:  Finance Officer

Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:  Finance Coordinator

About US:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Job Summary:  The Finance Officer  will support NRC field offices and make sure that finance department functions efficiently in financial accounting, management, monitoring and reporting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Finance Coordinator of Kampala and Southwest in day-to-day reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Provides assistance in timely monthly closing and ensuring Area Offices can close on agreed upon deadlines.
• Review financial reports and documents from both field and area offices to ensure that they are timely received.
• Work closely with logistic department to ensure that asset register is updated regularly and match physical assets.
• Prepare a trip report for each assignment and submit to FC.
• Provide training and support to finance and non-finance staff regarding generally accepted financial procedures and NRC internal controls.
• Work closely with the assistants to ensure document coding, cancellation and filling is effectively and routinely done.
• Support program staff on budget reviews, forecasts, and ensure budget burn rates are keenly monitored and communicated.
• Support the Finance Coordinator in the dissemination of financial guidance / trainings to entire Kampala and Southwest team and NRC implementing partners.
• Assist in yearend closing and audit document preparation.
• Maintain open communication with Finance, program staff and others for all financial clarifications.
• Focal person for audit documents and facilitate the process.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting
• At least three years of relevant experience
• 2 year of INGO experience is a plus.
• CPA2 qualification is added advantage.
• Knowledge of Agresso is added advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strict attention to policy and practice detail
• Very strong financial analysis skills
• High integrity
• Good knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded work.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to function independently and as a work team leader/facilitator.
• Excellent computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Personal qualities:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Analysing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 31^st July 2023

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