African Palliative Care Association (APCA)
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Kampala
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is a non government organization based in Kampala, Uganda. The organization is also widely understood and integrated in all health systems across Africa to reduce pain and suffering associated with life limiting illnesses. APCA works through a network of national, regional and international partnerships.
Job summary:
The post holder is responsible, under the direction of the Director of Resources for implementation of APCA’s financial management system, and taking care of maintain of good and safe stewardship of funds, and etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monitoring bank accounts to ensure there are sufficient funds for operations, review monthly bank reconciliation statements and ensuring donor interbank transactions are promptly settled.
• Management control of all accounts like creditors, debtors, and staff advances accounts producing monthly reports on their status.
• Ensure that there is an accessible filling system for all financial records.
• Management of all the finance teams
• Reviewing all payment requisitions before payments are made and the corresponding payment vouchers.
• Coordinates the statutory and USAID audit exercise and ensure auditors have the necessary information to ensure a smooth running of the exercise.
• Perform end of year adjustments, preparation of annual final accounts and USAID statement of works and ensuring it’s submitted for approval to USAID.
• Monitoring all advances to grantees, review of grantee accountabilities and reports submitted by grantees and ensuring that the advances are settled according to the sub agreements.
• Supporting the programmes team to develop and review budget s for proposals as needed.
• To undertake other duties within APCA as may be reasonably requested.
Qualifications and Experiences:
• A Degree in an accounting related field like in B COM, BB.A and professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA.
• Minimum of 4 years financial management experience in busy NGO.
• Experience with management of USAID grants will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of computerized accounting packages, knowledge of Quick Books will be an advantage.
Aptitude:
• Integrity, good oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory skills and innovativeness
• Be a self- starter and able to work independently.
Terms and salary:
Two year renewable contract: APCA will offer a competitive salary commensurate with the candidate’s skills and experience.
How to apply:
Please post or email your full CV, covering letter, academic papers and names of two referees to jobs@africanpalliativecare.org addressed to:
The Executive Director
African Palliative Care Association
P.O. Box 72518, Kampala
Or hand delivered at plot 850 Dr Gibbon’s Road, Makindye
Closing date: Monday 21st November 2011.
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Kampala
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is a non government organization based in Kampala, Uganda. The organization is also widely understood and integrated in all health systems across Africa to reduce pain and suffering associated with life limiting illnesses. APCA works through a network of national, regional and international partnerships.
Job summary:
The post holder is responsible, under the direction of the Director of Resources for implementation of APCA’s financial management system, and taking care of maintain of good and safe stewardship of funds, and etc.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monitoring bank accounts to ensure there are sufficient funds for operations, review monthly bank reconciliation statements and ensuring donor interbank transactions are promptly settled.
• Management control of all accounts like creditors, debtors, and staff advances accounts producing monthly reports on their status.
• Ensure that there is an accessible filling system for all financial records.
• Management of all the finance teams
• Reviewing all payment requisitions before payments are made and the corresponding payment vouchers.
• Coordinates the statutory and USAID audit exercise and ensure auditors have the necessary information to ensure a smooth running of the exercise.
• Perform end of year adjustments, preparation of annual final accounts and USAID statement of works and ensuring it’s submitted for approval to USAID.
• Monitoring all advances to grantees, review of grantee accountabilities and reports submitted by grantees and ensuring that the advances are settled according to the sub agreements.
• Supporting the programmes team to develop and review budget s for proposals as needed.
• To undertake other duties within APCA as may be reasonably requested.
Qualifications and Experiences:
• A Degree in an accounting related field like in B COM, BB.A and professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA.
• Minimum of 4 years financial management experience in busy NGO.
• Experience with management of USAID grants will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of computerized accounting packages, knowledge of Quick Books will be an advantage.
Aptitude:
• Integrity, good oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory skills and innovativeness
• Be a self- starter and able to work independently.
Terms and salary:
Two year renewable contract: APCA will offer a competitive salary commensurate with the candidate’s skills and experience.
How to apply:
Please post or email your full CV, covering letter, academic papers and names of two referees to jobs@africanpalliativecare.org addressed to:
The Executive Director
African Palliative Care Association
P.O. Box 72518, Kampala
Or hand delivered at plot 850 Dr Gibbon’s Road, Makindye
Closing date: Monday 21st November 2011.
