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Job Title:    Finance Manager

Organisation: Agency for Cooperation in Research and
Development-Uganda (ACORD-U)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Country Director

About US:

ACORD-U (Agency for
Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda) is an indigenous Non
Governmental Organization (NGO) working for social justice and development.
ACORD has been working in Uganda since 1979 with operations in over 25
districts across Uganda. The ACORD-U works in conjunction with people who have
been denied their basic rights, helping to better understand, to challenge, and
to change the situation in which they find themselves.

About USAID ICYD Project:

The Agency for
Cooperation in Research and Development-Uganda (ACORD-U), received grants from
USAID, to implement the “Integrated Children and Youth Development (ICYD)
Activity” in Central and Western Uganda (Mityana, Gomba, Luwero, Kyenjojo and
Kakumiro Districts)

Job Summary:  The Finance Manager for the USAID ICYD
Activity is responsible for overseeing daily finance function activities of
cash management, budgeting, enforcing financial rules and procedures,
processing accounting transactions, providing updates on project expenditures,
and participating in the preparation of periodic financial reports. S/he will
maintain finance files as required by the prime and/or donor, responsible for
the expenditure-tracking database, conducts monitoring meetings, provides
training, oversight and support for the preparation of reports and
documentation required, conducts spot checks to ensure that project expenses
are being tracked correctly; develops materials to facilitate compliance;
reviews fiscal and performance activities to ensure compliance with statutory
and contract requirements.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a Masters’ degree in finance, business management, or
a related field is required, or Bachelors’ degree with ACCA or CIMA
qualification.

·       
A
minimum of five years’ experience managing USAID-funded programs of at least
$20 million. At least three years administering up to $2million sub grants or
sub contracts annually.

·       
Knowledge
of practical accounting and financial reporting.

·       
Experience
managing and building the capacity of a finance team and local partners to meet
compliance standards and build robust financial systems.

·       
Effectively
working with programmatic and M&E staff to coordinate supportive
supervision and integrated capacity building approaches for local partners.

·       
Demonstrated
leadership skills with experience in senior financial management position

·       
In-depth
knowledge of USAID contracts management and/or USAID financial management rules
and regulations

·       
Conversant
with standard accounting package.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV
and cover letter with 2 work related referees and a table showing your past 3
year salary history to: Human Resource Officer, Agency for Cooperation in
Research & Development, P.O Box 280 Kampala, Uganda by email:
hr@acorduganda.org or Hand deliver to Plot 1272, Block 15, Nsambya, Ggaba Road
or ACORD Mbarara Field Offices.

Deadline: 26th November, 2020.

NB: ACORD
Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that doesn’t discriminate on any
basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, thus, if you do not hear
from us by 4th December 2020 you are not considered. Female candidates are
encouraged to apply.

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