Job Title: Finance Officer – CO & Projects
Organisation: Welthungerhilfe
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), founded in 1962, is one of Germany’s largest non-governmental aid and development agencies. We have worked in Uganda since 1986, in partnership with the Government of Uganda, national and local NGOs, jointly improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable population in rural areas through interventions that increase their Food and Nutrition Security, improve sustainable access to WASH services, innovative youth skilling and women’s empowerment programs in five regions of Uganda.
Job Summary: The position is to be based at the Country Office, providing support to the WHH Country Office finance department and several projects across the country. The position will be offered for an initial contract duration of one year and is to be filled as of 01.01.2026.
The objectives of the position are to implement existing financial management standards in the programmes and projects efficiently and promptly, thereby making a significant contribution towards the success of the programme work.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure proper management of project funds in line with Welthungerhilfe and donor regulations.
- Oversee bookkeeping, cost allocation, and financial documentation in the accounting system.
- Support budget control, annual financial statements, and donor financial reporting.
- Review and approve payments, vouchers, and statutory deductions, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Monthly reconciling and filing of statutory returns.
- Refinancing control for personnel and office running costs.
- Ensure timely booking of cost-sharing and refinancing for personnel and office running costs.
- Project setups and modifications in the financial system.
- Coordinate budget formulation, amendments, and project setup in financial systems.
- Monitor and manage inventory, equipment, and asset records, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Support internal/external audits and donor spot checks across projects.
- Review procurement requests and contracts for budget availability and compliance.
- Provide financial training, mentoring, and technical support to finance and non-finance staff.
- Offer first-level financial software and technical standards support.
- Offer first-level support to partners on budgeting, financial reporting, and voucher review.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics from a recognized institution.
- CPA, CIMA, or ACCA membership (or significant progress toward it) is an advantage.
- Minimum five years’ experience in project financial administration.
- Proven experience managing donor-funded grants (e.g., BMZ TA/PA/SSF, AA, GIZ, Charity Water, ENABEL, EU, UN).
- Proficient in financial software and Office 365 applications.
- Demonstrated integrity, transparency, and professionalism in financial conduct.
- Strong interpersonal and advisory skills, with the ability to support senior management on financial matters.
- Self-driven, flexible, organized, and a proactive team player.
- Experience supervising finance staff (Accountants, Cashiers).
- Ability to meet reporting deadlines and maintain high-quality standards.
- Proven capacity to build and sustain effective working relationships with partners and staff.
Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.
How to Apply:
Please send your application via our online recruiting system by October 26, 2025.
Deadline: 26th October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60