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• Develops
  a monitoring tool for all sub grantee advances and manages liquidity in
  order to ensure the availability of funds and continuity of sub grant
  activities
• Reviews
  cash requests of sub grantees and ensures timely disbursement of advances
• Ensures
  timely receipt of sub grantee financial reports and capturing of sub
  grantee expenses in the accounting system
• Develops
  a quarterly review schedule and manages unit resources to ensure that
  reviews are conducted within a reasonable time
• Reviews
  reconciliations of sub grantee advances versus expenses reported
• Liaises
  with Grants Manager to ensure sub grantee compliance with Ugandan GAAP and
  donor requirements for financial reporting
• Develops
  a capacity-building plan to strengthen sub grantee in financial
  management. Co-ordinates, and conducts trainings for sub grantees
• Liaises
  with grants to ensure closeout procedures are properly applied in a timely
  manner to sub grantees in order to limit financial losses to all parties.
• Participates
  in pre-award assessments of new sub grantees
• Supervises,
  mentors and trains finance staff in the sub granting unit.
• Supports
  in ensuring VAT claims for all USG funded sub grantees are compiled on
  time
• Co-ordinates
  audits in relation to sub grantees
• Builds
  networks and ensures good working relationships through balanced and
  efficient communication
• Performs
  any other sub grants and finance tasks as may be assigned from time to
  time.

• The
  applicant must hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) or Bachelor
  of Business Administration (BBA) (Finance/ Accounting) degree from a
  reputable Institution/University. A Post Graduate qualification would be
  an added advantage.
• ACCA
  (Professional Level) or CPA (Level 3) qualification.
• Four
  years of progressively responsible experience in auditing is required.
• High
  levels of professionalism
• Planning
  and Organizing skills
• Teamwork.
• Demonstrated
  experience in working with and managing Sub¬grantees
• Knowledge
  and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and
  IFRS
• Demonstrated
  skills in developing and managing budgets and fiscal control principles
• Demonstrated
  skills in developing and monitoring systems and capacity building of
  external stakeholders
• Relevant
  skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets
• The
  successful candidate should be able and willing to travel to IDI’s regions
  of operation (Central, Midwest, West Nile and Northern) at least 30% of
  the time.

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