The Ugandan Jobline

• Take
  the leading role on financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and
  developing financial management capacity throughout the country
• Holds
  the primary responsibility for assisting program staff in the preparation
  of proposal and operational budgets
• Directly
  manage the Country Finance Team to ensure effective and
  proactive financial leadership and provide support and guidance to
  managers in country in relation to financial management & control
• Be
  responsible for the preparation and reporting of field finances to me
• Management
  and Regional office and ensure that budget preparation,
  financial reporting and amendment planning for donors is completed in
  a timely manner and approved by HQ/HCCQ before submission.
• Responsible
  for all Daily management of financial transactions, ongoing
  financial reporting, accurate bookkeeping, cash management,
  reconciliation of cash & bank balances, managing routine banking
  services, preparation of payroll, monitoring of project budgets and
  oversight of field offices financial reporting including travel
  to field sites
• Ensure
  internal financial procedures, systems, policies and controls are
  applied and complied with throughout the country program operations
  by all staff.
• Ensure
  donor financial reports and other requirements are compiled with
  to maximize available funding requirements
• Ensure
  compliance with local regulations in respect of financial and other
  matters. (e.g. Registration, Foreign Exchange, taxation and labour
  laws), Holdings, also performs monthly petty cash count.
• Perform
  various balance sheet and income statement analysis and reconciliations.

• Essential
  Qualifications, experience and competences- Must possess a Bachelor degree
  in Finance or Accounting or Qualified accountant.
• ACCA.ACA.
  CPA, (or equivalent) with substantial relevant work experience
• Understanding
  of working in a donor environment and meeting donor compliance
  requirements
• Experience
  of financial management with an international NGO mall setting.
• Familiarity
  with accounting systems (e g. ACCPAC. QuickBooks, Sage, PS Financials).
• Skills
  to design ACCPAC report templates
• Experience
  of office management
• In-depth
  knowledge of Multi-currency financial systems and implementing internal
  controls
• Proven
  experience of analyzing financial information to understand the current
  situation and to determine the strategic direction
• Experience
  of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing.

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