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Job Title:  Finance Manager   

Organisation: Sozo Children International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To: Country Director

About US:

Sozo Children International is a Christian non-government organization operates multiple children’s homes in Uganda, providing quality care to children through a well experienced and trained team of Ugandan care-givers, the children of Sozo are loved, nurtured, and equipped with proper nutrition, healthcare, quality education, spiritual development and life skills to impact positive lives.

Job Summary:  The position holder has a responsibility to oversee & lead all aspects of the finance of the organisation to ensure financial accountability & excellence.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s Degree of Business Administration (Finance) or equivalent experience will be added advantage
• Fully qualified & certified profession accountant
• At least seven years’ experience working directly in a Christ-centered, child – focused NGO is desired
• Three to five years in senior management in an NGO setting, preferably in a multi -donor and grant funded environment
• Must be a born-again Christi an and possess the discernment to gather and communicate information about physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs and supervise a team to implement services to meet those needs
• Strong analytical skills and experience
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Extensive experience with data entry, record keeping and computer operation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and QuickBooks
• Experience in services related to payroll such as writing checks, submitting payroll & taxes
• Strong understanding of business and tax worksheets and computations
• Proven fundraising and network chain development skills
• Proven ability to resolve issues in a calm and efficient manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact well with different cultures
• Excellent problem- solving skills, extremely collegial and leads by example
• A hands-on servant leader with integrity and a passion for the organization’s mission is essential

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their application to; ugcareers@sozochildren.org

Certified copies of academic transcripts, a full CV & recommendation letter from their local church should be provided as part of the submission. Only Candidates with complete information, and who meet the set requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.

Deadline: 5^th March 2022

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