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Job Title:   Finance Officer
Organisation: Yunus Social Business Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Managing Director
About US:
Yunus
Social Business Foundation Uganda Ltd. (YSB Uganda) incubates and finances
social businesses in all regions of Uganda. We provide coaching and consulting
to social business entrepreneurs, help to create and develop
employment-generating social businesses, and finance these businesses in order
to help them scale their operations. YSB was founded by Nobel Peace Laureate
Muhammad Yunus and is part of the Grameen network of over 40 social businesses
and more than 50,000 employees. In addition to Uganda, Yunus Social Business
entities are operational in the Balkans, Brazil, Columbia, India, Haiti and
Tunisia; with a team of over 40 people in the 7 country offices and a central
office in Frankfurt, Germany. The Uganda office is based in Kampala. A social
business is a new kind of organization that combines the strengths of both
civil society and the business world. Social businesses have a social or
environmental mission – like NGOs – but are financially self-sustainable – like
businesses. Social business is a combination of social action with
entrepreneurship and market discipline. The many Grameen success stories in
Bangladesh and elsewhere demonstrate that social businesses can be powerful
tools to unlock economic potential, create employment and self-employment, help
solve social problems and reduce poverty in a sustainable way. Uganda has been
selected by Prof. Yunus as one of the priority countries for social business
promotion.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will be tasked with the
promotion of effectiveness and efficiency in resource utilization through
implementation of established finance, procument and human resource policies
and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Finance and Accounting:
  • The jobholder will prepare monthly packages
    for external accountant
  • Assist in budget monthly reporting of actuals
    against budget, including variance analysis
  • Assist in preparing the annual accounts and
    auditing process
  • Act as the liaison with banks
  • Optimize and handle contracts with external
    providers such as insurance contracts, IT and telecommunication etc.
Procurement of goods and
services for YSB Uganda:
  • Responsible for the identification of
    procurement needs in liasion with user teams
  • Identification of potential consultants and
    suppliers
  • In charge of preparation of procurement
    documents
  • Conducting evaluations with relevant
    procurement committee
  • Preparing and submitting procurement reports
Administration and Office
Management:
  • Development and execution of administrative
    processes and documents
  • Problem solving/ trouble-shooting questions
    of day-to-day work (including dealing with various suppliers)
  • Provide administrative support to all local
    employees and consultants, including volunteers, mentors and experts
  • Issuing contracts, registering employees with
    (tax) authorities
  • Insure correct filing of all relevant
    documents
  • Providing operational support in the use of
    office facilities, equipments and vehicle(s)
Others: Perform
any other activities assigned by the Managing Director dealing with the
day-to-day or long-term business continuity and serving the purpose of
advancing the Yunus Social Business Uganda
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold an honors
    degree in commerce, accounting, finance or procurement from a recognized
    University. An advanced degree and/or professional qualification
  • A minimum of two years’ experience
  • Creative problem solving skills
  • Hold a clean driving permit will be of added
    advantage.
  • Personal competencies: a business-oriented,
    systematic and organized professional able to perform under multi-cultural
    teams.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a letter of motivation,
CV and contacts of three referees in English via e-mail with the subject line
“Application Finance Officer YSB Uganda” to Uganda@yunussb.com.
Deadline: 30th June 2016

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