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• Performs
  site financial review and reports findings and recommendations to the
  Finance Manager – Sub granting.
• Follow
  up on VAT claims for all USG funded sub grantees
• Maintains
  all sub grant files and ensures that they are correctly labeled and all
  financial reports are filed correctly.
• Supervises,
  mentors and trains Accounts Assistants in the sub granting unit.
• Works
  with the Grants unit to ensure timely approval and replenishment of
  sub-grantees funds after concluding accountability reviews. Ensures timely
  completion of sub-grantee expense journals for posting.
• Monitors
  the status of. sub grant advances and reporting. Provides weekly updates
  to the Finance Manager-Sub granting.
• Periodically
  reconciles sub grantee reports to transactions entered in NAV.
  Investigates and resolves discrepancies with the guidance of the Finance
  Manager – Sub granting.
• With
  help from the Finance Manager – Sub granting, identifies areas where sub
  grantees
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  require capacity building and provides training to sub-grantees on
  financial policies and procedures.
• Ensures
  closeout procedures are properly applied in a timely manner to sub
  grantees in order to limit financial losses to all parties.
• Ensures
  compliance with GAAP, Ugandan & US standard accounting practice
• Performs
  any other sub grants and finance tasks as may reasonably be assigned by
  the Finance Manager – Sub granting from time to time.
• For
  Sub-grantees to whom we give direct accounting support; Ensures that
  payments are processed on time, identifies appropriate general ledger
  codes for expensing accountabilities in NAV
• Supports
  the Field Office Finance and Administration Assistant in ensuring that the
  accountabilities conform to required standards and project expense
  journals are prepared timely for posting.
• Any
  other duties 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), from a reputable
  Institution/University.
• ACCA
  or CPA qualification (or in the process of being certified, Level 2
  minimum)
• Two
  years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting
  or auditing is required.
• High
  levels of professionalism
• Planning
  and Organizing
• 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

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