Accountant CSO Jobs – Uganda Youth Network (UYONET)

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Job Title:      Accountant
Organisation: Uganda Youth
Network (UYONET)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director
About Us:
The Uganda Youth Network (UYONET) is a regional focused leading
umbrella Youth CSO Network that works to mainstream young peoples’ engagement
in development and governance processes in East Africa and beyond. UYONET was
started in 2002 to respond to the increasing demand for a collective platform
for research, training and policy advocacy for young people by young people.
With a membership of 31 district networks constituted by over 147 youth
organizations, UYONET has continued to be the apex of youth programming and
designing appropriate interventions that respond to the needs of the youth
across the region.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will take lead on financial management, accounting and scenario planning
ensuring UYONET is transparent, accountable, and able to mitigate risks as it
moves forward. This role will involve maintaining oversight of our income, cash
flows, accounting, and financial practices across the organisation. With the
support of a talented team in accounts and administration, you will work
closely with the programmes to ensure high quality operational and project
budgets are developed, and managed. The incumbent will work closely with the
Executive Director and senior management team to maintain oversight on
financial planning and decision making producing user friendly management
reports; and play an active role in fundraising and proposal development from
the financial perspective. The jobholder will be a committed and talented
individual who will be part of our Senior Management Committee, and will
proactively engage in supporting leadership of the organisation. Within this
body you will provide technical advice on financial management and planning.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Financial Management: 30%
  • Ensure
    organisational compliance with finance practices
  • Lead
    development of financial plans, budgets and forecasts
  • Prepare
    financial statements and lead preparation of year end accounts
  • Prepare
    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
Accounting Functions: 30%
  • 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
Financial Controls and Risk Management: 15%
  • Implement
    annual internal and external audit recommendations
  • Build
    capacity among your team to strengthen supervision by finance
  • Work
    closely 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
  • Oversee
    management and control of fixed assets, equipment and supplies
  • Conduct
    monthly spot checks to ensure a strong control environment
  • Provide
    guidance and develop new tools and systems to strengthen financial
    controls and risk management
Operations, Human Resource Management and Development: 15%
  • Ensure
    UYONET complies with required insurances and certifications for effective
    operations management in Uganda
  • Provide
    line and performance management to your team
  • 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 Strategy and Direction as part of the Senior Management
Committee: 10%
  • Support
    financial planning, risk management and value for money work within the
    organisation
  • Actively
    contribute to strategic planning and organisational management as a member
    of the Senior management committee as a team player
  • Serve
    as a role model to our staff and for young people in Uganda by upholding
    our values and policies at all times
Other Duties: 5 % Other duties may be required from time to
time, including responsibilities which require work on weekends and holidays
for which time off in lieu may be taken.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    degree in a finance-related course
  • Professional accounting training /
    certification will be an added advantage
  • Significant experience in similar position
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications and detailed CVs with
copies of relevant professional certificates should be addressed to the
physical address below;
The Executive Director,
Uganda Youth Network,
Plot 55A Kimera Road, Ntinda.
P.O. Box 33268 Kampala – Uganda,
E-mail to: info@uyonet.or.ug
Deadline: 26th May
2017

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