Job Title: Finance Officer – Budgeting and Reporting
Organisation: Watoto Church and Child Care Ministries
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Watoto Church and Child Care Ministries has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centers (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiatives that include Child Care, Community and Neighborhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.
Job Summary: Watoto is seeking to recruit a Finance Officer-Budgeting and Reporting to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and budgeting for the Watoto Childcare Ministries.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all accountabilities for advanced funds are reviewed and updated in the accounting system.
- Reconcile intercompany and inter-program accounts and follow up for settlement of funds.
- Reconcile all General Ledger Accounts assigned to the function.
- Review department expenses, generate shared costs and prepare the related journal entries for input in the accounting system.
- Support in the annual budgeting and planning exercise.
- Support in preparation of monthly management reports.
- Support the ministry departments with budget realignments whenever required.
- Participate in the annual external audit.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least a minimum of 3 years of working experience in a busy organisation in a similar role.
- Possess at least level two or currently pursuing level three of a professional accounting body. Membership in ACCA or ICPAU is an added advantage.
- Possess proficiency in MS Dynamics (Business Central) and in any other accounting system in Microsoft Office Applications
- Embody organisational values, present confidently, and communicate well.
- Possess excellent skills in writing and analytical report formulation.
- Ability to deliver on-the-job training to team members.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website;
Go to Apply for a job section
- Under that, view the Job Role and click on the link that reads; Apply
- Fill out the form that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled.
- Submit your CV, academic and professional documents, and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter to [email protected] (Subject Line: Job Title First Name, Last Name)
Deadline: 2nd January 2026
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36