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Fresher Project Finance Assistant NGO Jobs – Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow)
Job Title: Project Finance Assistant (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About US:
Ripple Effect Uganda is a growing and dynamic international development charity creating a wave of change in rural Africa. We are a partnership of experienced and committed staff, working with farming families in Africa. We are all inspired by the need to create an even greater impact on hunger and poverty in rural communities that are increasingly threatened by economic challenges and the climate crisis. Together, we support families to learn more, grow more and sell more. They then share what they know and have with their communities, creating a ripple effect of environmentally sustainable change across rural Africa. We are at an exciting stage in our history, as we re-brand from Send a Cow with an ambitious new 2030 strategy to multiply our impact
About YIDaMS Project:
In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Effect Uganda plans to implement a five-year (2022 – 2027) Youth Inclusive Dairy Market Systems Project (YIDaMS) whose aim is to enable 50,000 young women and men to access dignified and fulfilling work in the dairy sector. These will comprise of youth aged 18-35 with 70% young women, 5% young people with disability and 10% refugee youth.
Job Summary: The Project Finance Assistant will develop, manage and support delivering financial aspects of the programme at a local level, through both direct delivery and coordination with external organisations, supported by colleagues who provide the necessary professional, technical and operational services required for the effective and sustainable delivery of Ripple Effect’s programme within Africa.
Job purpose: Make payments in response to a variety of different types of requests. Enter all financial data into the main accounting system. Co-ordinate the procurement function. Generally, provide support to all financial transactions at the at the project field offices. Support project staff and partners with understanding and complying with financial policies and procedures
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Raising payment vouchers in response to various types of requests including invoices and requisitions from vendors and Project staff
- Uploading payments to the online banking platform, and extracting proofs of payment for staff and vendors
- Ensure timely preparation of payment documents
- Receive, receipt and bank all organisation income.
- Posting all transactions to main accounting system
- Update entries in accounting system upon receipt of documentation to support initial cash advances
- Ensure filing and safety of all financial records
- Recording transactions in cashbooks
- Facilitation of internal and external auditing, and of any financial review processes
- Support monthly bank reconciliation
- Maintain petty cash and ensure timely replenishment
- Organize for the purchase and delivery of goods to support the office and its work.
- Occasionally attend project field activities
- Provide support to staff and project partners in understanding and complying with SACU and donor’s financial policies and procedures
- Oversee the stores and inventory for the project field office.
- Ensure that all procurement and stores paperwork is properly completed and stored.
- Any other assignment by the Supervisor.
- Documentation of learning and best practices
- Contribute to the development of grant proposals as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an advanced diploma in accounting or a degree with a major in accounting or full professional qualification in ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
- Two years of post-qualification experience, preferably with an NGO with national presence.
- Experience in petty cash management
- Computer skills and knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and any accounting packages
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal control procedures.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Full understanding of all technical aspects of the Ripple Effect programme
- Strong people management ability
- Numerate
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate basic financial matters, especially to non-finance staff
- Have empathy with Ripple Effect’s Christian foundation and core values
- An initiator and self-driven
- A team leader, builder and developer
- A broad and mature thinker
- A strategic thinker with an eye for detail
- Creative and innovative
- A team player. Flexible.
- Understands the importance of confidentiality especially for data.
Desirable:
- Postgraduate training in related field is an added advantage
- Experience in NGO work.
- Experience in using PS Financials
- Experience in use of online banking
- Experience working in a role that supports other (field) offices
How to Apply:
All applicants should send a filled application form, Download Here and attach a comprehensive CV and certified copies of academic documents
Please submit application online to hruganda@sendacow.org clearly indicating the position and location you are applying for in the subject line.
Deadline: 3rd October 2022 at 5:00pm EAT
NB: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted
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