Programme Accountant Job at Trócaire

Organisation: Trocaire
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About
Trócaire:
 Trócaire is an Irish development organisation
that works through local partners to implement programmes in the organisation’s
priority areas of Building Sustainable Livelihoods, Governance & Human
Rights and Gender.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Finance and Governance
in Partner Organisations:

  • Offer
    support the work of the programme team in reviewing partner financial and
    narrative reports ensuring consistency of information provided and that
    Trócaire and donor requirements are being met.
  • Review
    Trócaire records ensuring that partner financial reporting is up to date
    and properly maintained, in accordance with Trócaire and donor
    requirements.
  • Guide
    an ongoing process to appraise partner organisations financial controls
    and systems in line with the Trocaire Partner Governance and Finance
    manual. Ensuring recommendations are implemented in agreement with the
    partner.
  • Provide
    support to the Finance/Accounts Departments of partner organisations to
    enable them to produce and submit accurate expenditure reports.
  • Offer
    support will include design of accounting and reporting systems, design of
    spreadsheets, training and on-going financial guidance.
  • Participates
    in all programme team meetings to ensure a full understanding of all
    programme work and any financial implications arising.
2. Financial Control and
Reporting:
  • Guided
    by the Finance and Administration Manager, ensure that the relevant
    Trocaire organisational financial policies and procedures are adhered to
    and implemented in a standardised manner across all of the country
    programmes.
  • Ensure
    that the programme department finance activities meet the financial
    reporting requirements and deadlines as specified by the Finance and
    Administration Manager.
  • Monitor
    all programme activities, and keep the Finance and Admin Manager advised
    of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on
    internal controls or financial management performance.
  • Assist
    with donor, external and internal control audits as required.
  • Ensure
    a monthly Partner and Capacity Building Assessment Report is submitted to
    the Finance and Administration Manager and to Finance in HQ.
3. Programme Staff Capacity
Building:
  • Facilitate
    and provide basic training, technical support and guidance to the country
    program staff for skills improvement in the areas of budget preparation
    and monitoring, budget revision, reporting, and internal control.
  • Assists
    in improvement of work processes and increase efficiency within the
    programme function.
4. Budgeting:
  • Assist
    the Programme teams and other budget holders in conducting the budget
    process for the country programmes, ensuring that appropriate levels of
    technical support and guidance is provided to all budget holders during
    the process of preparing the budget and subsequent revisions.
  • Assist
    budget holders with preparation of donor budgets; ensure compliance with
    donor regulations and to ensure incorporation into the country annual
    operating budget & budget revisions.
     
Qualification,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess Accounting Qualification to a Degree level. 
  • Experience
    in Accounting/Finance Position
  • Experience
     in working with local partners on Finance Capacity building. 
  • Ability
    to prepare concise, informative presentations and financial reports
  • Strong
    analytical abilities and ability to prepare concise, informative financial
    reports
  • Experience
    working with NGOs in the relevant position/s
How
to Apply:
All suitable candidates
should send a maximum 4 page CV with an application to Trocaire via E-mail to: trocaireuganda@gmail.com.
Deadline:
30th July, 2013
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