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• Ensure
  organisational compliance with finance practices
• Lead
  development of financial plans, budgets and forecasts
• Prepare
  financial statements and lead preparation of year end accounts
• Produce
  monthly income and expenditure statements for UYONET and its donors and
  board
• Monitor
  donor funded projects and provide accurate reporting
• Review
  financial processes and procedures on an annual basis
• Prepare
  accurate and timely financial reports for donors as required
• Carry
  out benchmarking exercises and supplier reviews to obtain value for money
  on its purchases

• Ensure
  that accounting records and books of accounts are kept up to date and are
  in accordance with UYONET standards.
• Maintain
  a computerised system for the UYONET expenditures
• Ensure
  that all payments to supplies and/or projects are in accordance with
  relevant UYONET regulations and approved plans/budgets
• Manage
  monthly payroll, and ensure necessary deductions and reimbursements are
  processed against staff accounts
• Ensure
  that donor funds are received as per disbursements agreements and that
  expenditure by all staff is coded by unit and donor correctly
• Ensure
  that bank reconciliation as well as debtors and creditors statements are
  done monthly
• Ensure
  that cheque books, purchase order books, invoices etc. are well accounted
  for and are kept in a safe and secure custody
• Annually
  review accounting timelines and processes to ensure accounts are being
  produced across our four offices in the most effective manner

• Implement
  annual internal and external audit recommendations
• Build
  capacity among your team to strengthen supervision by finance
• Work
  with management to build a culture of values and transparency in finance
• Oversee
  adherence to UYONET financial policies and procedures, and continuously
  improve systems and mitigate risks
• Advise
  the organization’s leadership on appropriate insurance coverage for the
  organization and the Board of Directors
• Maximize
  income where possible and appropriate
• Negotiate
  with Bank for lines of credit or other financial services as required and
  appropriate
• Provide
  guidance and develop new tools and systems to strengthen risk management
  and with management team update the risk register monthly.

• Overall
  responsibility for recruitment, perfomamance management and staff
  development. The head of Finance and Administration will also partner with
  ED and the rest of the management team to ensure that the focus remain on
  the organization’s mission while maintaining the culture that makes UYONET
  unique.
• Together
  with the HR and Development Manager, Ensure UYONET complies with required
  insurances and certifications for effective operations management in
  Uganda
• Provide
  line and performance management and oversight over the accountability
  wall, performance dashboard and all other internal accountability areas.
• Develop
  mechanisms to ensure regular communication and planning of priorities
  takes place across teams
• Provide
  training and coaching to the finance team and other staff as per organisational
  capacity building plans
• Oversee
  induction of new staff (finance and other) to UYONET‘s finances, financial
  procedures and policies with support of your team
• Uphold
  UYONET codes of conduct and staff policies at all times personally and
  within your team

• Contribute
  to strategic planning and organisational management as a member of the
  Senior management committee as a team player
• Serve
  as a role model at all times, personally embodying UYONET’s mission and
  values for all staff, volunteers, and external audiences.
• Create
  and maintain a values-based ethic across UYONET to ensure that the
  UYONET’s values, codes of conduct, policies and standards are understood
  clearly by all and adhered to in practice.
• Support
  fundraising efforts
• Review
  performance across all units, producing regular reports on Finance HR and
  Risk for Management committee and Board.

• The
  applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree ideally with an MBA/CPA or related
  degree
• Seven
  years of overall professional experience; ideally six-plus years of broad
  financial and operations management experience
• The
  ideal candidate has experience of final responsibility for the quality and
  content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for either
  a division or significant program area, and has preferably overseen a
  human resources function previously
• Ability
  to translate financial concepts to – and to effectively collaborate with
  programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have
  finance backgrounds
• A
  track record in grants management
• Technology
  savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and
  managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and
  reporting software
• Commitment
  to training programs that maximize individual and organization goals
  across the organization including best practices in human resources
  activities
• A
  successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization
  and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making
• Excellent
  communication and relationship building skills with an ability to
  prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external
  stakeholders
• A
  multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced
  environment
• Personal
  qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of
  UYONET.

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