Deputy Finance Manager International Non-profit Careers – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Title:               Deputy Finance Manager 
Organisation: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Duty Station:  Uganda
Reports to: Emergency
Coordinator
About US:
Catholic Relief Services is an international non-profit organization
whose commitment by the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and
vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and
operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all
faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to
serving those in need.
Job Summary: The Deputy
Finance Manager will ensure adequate stewardship of agency resources and sound
financial reporting in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CRS
policies and procedures, local laws and donor requirements. The main
responsibilities would be financial management at Yumbe field office, managing
short term advances to staff, bank, OCH & petty cash operations, payments,
receivables & payables.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Accurate and timely review of Payment
    Requests using the transaction review checklists and in accordance to the
    Agency’s Documentation Policy.
  • Ensure accurate and timely verification of
    Cash Disbursement Journals, General Journals and Cash Receipt Journals
    including Journals liquidating OCH.
  • Prepare and submit the consolidated
    reports for Journals send to the FM in Kampala for posting on a daily
    basis.
  • Cash Management – Ensure availability of
    cash in bank and at the office at all times. Verify the cash report and
    plan for the cash call from Kampala Office.
  • Take responsibility to support emergency
    activities with urgency.
  • Review Staff receivable liquidations,
    manage Advances, Prepayments, and Receivables through follow up on
    delinquent liquidations, Reconciliation of accounts.
  • Verify bank reconciliation statements in
    conformity with established procedures and policies by 4th of every month.
  • Work closely with the program manager to
    prepare the monthly cash forecast. Involvement in the production of
    quarterly cash forecasts.
  • Work closely with budget managers to
    review budget comparison (budget versus actual ) reports and follow up for
    corrective action
  • Work closely with program managers to
    prepare the donor reports on a timely basis
  • Conduct weekly surprise cash count.
  • Supervise and mentor sub officer finance
    staff
  • Represent finance in Bid Committee
    meetings.
  • Perform any other duties as may be
    assigned by Finance Manager and/Management



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Catholic
    Relief Services CRS Deputy Finance Manager job opportunity must hold a
    Degree in Business administration with a bias in Accounting
    (BBA-Accounting)
  • At least three years of related work
    experience in a busy finance environment of an International NGO or UN
    agency.
  • Computer literacy skills with competence
    in Navision, Quick books, Sun System, Ms
  • Word, Ms Excel and other accounting
    packages especially Sun Systems.
  • Demonstrated experience/knowledge of USG
    regulations and compliance issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to build effective
    teams and create consensus including keen ability to motivate through
    example; adept at building capacity in others.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
    and good team builder.
  • Strong organizational and planning skills.
  • Highly pro-active and self-disciplined.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and
    communication skills; demonstrating diplomacy and tact.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership
    and vision in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for
    diversity.
  • Willing to work additional hours as and
    when required, and travel to the field.
  • Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS
    Staff):
    Serve with Integrity, Model Stewardship,
  • Cultivate Constructive Relationships,
    Promote Learning
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a cover
letter, updated CV, testimonials and three work references (names and contact
information only) to ug_recruitment@crs.org or submit hard copy to Catholic
Relief Services, Plot 577, Block 15, Nsambya Road, P.O. Box: 30086 Kampala.
Deadline: 29th August
2017 by 5:00pm.
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