Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager(1 position)
Duty Station: Kampala
Job Summary:
To ensure all financial processes are functioning effectively and efficiently, monitor financial results to detect risks and address them. H/She will plan, execute and evaluate all activities of financial management of AAH-I Uganda Country Programme. The holder will be responsible for creating, reviewing, updating and enforcing compliance of the Programme’s financial policies and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
Lead in the country budgeting process and provide technical advice to support proposal writing
Supervise, train and evaluate country accounting staff
Periodically review and implement financial policies to mitigate against any financial risks
Ensure all functions and programs/projects under charge are performed within budgetary parameters, to include performing costs control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures and ensuring sound fiscal control.
Ensure accuracy of work generated in the country accounts office in relation to billing, payroll processing, accounts payable, drafting checks and accounts receivable.
Maintain and reconcile bank accounts for all funds with assistant from accounting support personnel.
Plan, manage, coordinate and implement the year end/project end closing processes and procedures for the assigned accounting records, and provide information to auditors.
Prepare annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly cash flow forecasts, reviewing them on a monthly and weekly basis based on cash status and generating weekly cash flow reports.
Ensure adherence to generally accepted accounting standards and principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines and regulatory requirements through the maintenance of proper audit trails and verification and reconciliation actions for all processed work.
Review receipts, expenditures forms, purchase orders, distributions and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established regulatory standards.
Provides technical accounting support and interpretation to management and employees.
Prepare periodic accounting reports e.g. weekly, monthly and annual reports, drafting and revised codes and ordinances.
Attend to and contribute to the programme’s senior management team meetings
Take lead in the country audit and support institutional audits then follow up to close any identified gaps
Required Qualifications
A Master’s degree in Financial Management, Accounting, Economics or a related field from a recognized institution
A professional qualification in Finance or Accounting
At least 5 years’ experience in similar or higher position.
Skills and Competencies
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
A good command of both written and spoken English
Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character
Understanding of computer applications in respect to accounting, budgeting and cash control. As a minimum, this would include an understanding of MS Office
Excellent Management skills
Able to capacity build and develop others
Commitment to the organizational values
To Apply;
Interested Candidates who meet the above criterior should submit their applications in person to gather an updated CV with at least 3 referees with their telephone contacts
The Human Resource & Administration Officer
Action Africa Help International -Uganda
Plot 72 Ntida Road
P.o Box 10501
Kampala Uganda
Deadline 23rd 01 2012
