Fresher Finance Officer Job Opportunities – Evidence Action

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Job Title:     Finance Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Evidence Action

Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

 

About US:

Evidence Action scales proven development solutions to benefit millions of people around the world. We fill the gap between knowing ‘what works’ and having impact at scale. We implement cost-effective interventions whose efficacy is backed by substantial rigorous evidence.

 

Job Summary:  The Finance Officer will ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and booking transactions and proper serialization and safe filing of documents. The position has access to organization’s confidential information that need to be protected by adhering to organization’s value by keeping information confidential. The Officer, Finance, will act as a resource and/or coordinate resources between Field and country-based programs, and perform other duties as defined by the Country finance lead/leadership.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting: 80% of role

  • Manage the field office petty cash.
  • Manage the Fleet and other Assets (supervise users and make repair recommendations and update the Asset register)
  • Coordinate administration roles for the Satellite offices to ensure the smooth running
  • In charge of Fuel Management (Fuel disbursements, tracker and Fuel usage follow up)
  • Input data into the Accounting System including (Bills from service providers)
  • Verify the service providers’ invoices and make recommendations before payment
  • Ensure timely settlement of utility Bills for field and satellite offices.
  • Coordinate successful field office meetings/ workshops/training
  • Verify held staff budgets and accountability returns before they are forwarded to the Country Manager or Budget holders.
  • Participate in the procurement process where necessary.
  • Reviewing staff returns ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that internal controls are adhered to in the day today office operations.
  • Ensure that staff advances to staff are liquidated on time as per Evidence Action financial policy and properly accounted for with relevant supporting documentation
  • Posting of staff advances liquidations, coded correctly as per budget funder allocations.

Budgeting, disbursements and accountability: 10% of role

  • Continuous and effective budget tracking.
  • Ensuring proper budget utilization, proper cost allocations communication and consultation with program and Grants team.
  • Full accountability of funds and accurate charging to donor as per their budgets.

Team Support – 10% of role

  • Will regularly communicate with program and regional leads to identify capacity needs.
  • With support from the senior accountant, you will be responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the finance operations and capacity/gaps.
  • Represent the Finance team in various program meetings.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
  • Ongoing professional accounting certification will be an added advantage
  • One to two years of work experience in a position with similar responsibilities.
  • Strategic and tactical critical thinker with good analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Confident decision maker who can communicate directions and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical staff.
  • Understanding of the business role (operations and Logistics) function within the programs and organization, and to set objectives based on that.
  • Metrics driven performance philosophy.
  • Proficiency with accounting systems, Microsoft applications, Skype.
  • Proficient in spoken and written English & communication skills.

 

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates should follow the link below to apply for this position

 

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