Closing: Apr 5, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Mar 22, 2024 (2 months ago)
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field from a recognized institution is required.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA or CPA) is a requirement.
- At least seven years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex projects.
- Familiarity with USG rules and regulations is required.
- Knowledge in generally accepted accounting, budgeting, and fiscal control principles.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets.
- Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets.
- Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations, and international donor agencies.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities in financial management expertise.
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English.
- Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume workflow.
- Relevant computer software skills and familiarity with accounting software (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience establishing and maintaining good relationships with a wide variety of professionals and organizations.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field from a recognized institution is required.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA or CPA) is a requirement.
- At least seven years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex projects.
- Familiarity with USG rules and regulations is required.
- Knowledge in generally accepted accounting, budgeting, and fiscal control principles.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets.
- Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets.
- Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations, and international donor agencies.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities in financial management expertise.
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English.
- Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume workflow.
- Relevant computer software skills and familiarity with accounting software (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience establishing and maintaining good relationships with a wide variety of professionals and organizations.
- Provides leadership and support for all project financial management areas including, accounting, payments, reporting systems and procedures.
- Assist in managing MCHN & RISE projects budget in accordance with the approved annual budget and monitor the expenditures on an on-going basis.
- Oversees the timely completion and accuracy of monthly financial reports in GFAS and other reports required by USAID and FHI360 Management.
- Review all financial transactions and reports before escalation to the next level
- Responsible for the maintenance of adequate financial resources in-country to support monthly program operations and subrecipients reimbursements.
- Ensures all activities related to financial management are carried out in conformance with policies and procedures established by FHI 360 and the funder.
- Coordinates with related staff to ensure that project budgets, accounting, and fiscal control procedures are implemented effectively.
- Review and approve the termination payment for all Field Office staff
- Oversees the pre-award assessments of new implementation agencies and guides the subaward budget development with technical staff.
- Oversees the monitoring and review of subaward financial reports to ensure compliance with subaward budgets and FHI 360 policies.
- Provides recommendations and consult with management on financial projects and compliances.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regulatory institutions, consultants, management, and staff
- The position duties require broad conceptual judgment, initiative, and ability to deal with a wide range of finance issues.
- Works with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant internal and / or external effect.
- Examine and review documents related to the monthly accounting closure of the Uganda country office.
- Analyze and submit to the Region and headquarters on time the monthly accounting documents for Uganda country office
- Keeps abreast with the latest trends in financial accounting and mentor staff.
- Build and train staff on financial policies and procedures, GAAP practices and client relationships.
- Provides support to the internal and external audit functions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Provide leadership to financial aspects of the project, including general administrative processes, financial management, sub award management, accounting, and logistics.
- Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures for financial, sub award and operations aspects of project.
- Ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulation, award requirements, and Government of Uganda laws.
- Develop, analyse and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets.
- Advise senior leadership regularly on matters related to finance.
- Provide technical assistance, as needed, to local partners on financial compliance and reporting.
- Prepare and submit annual and quarterly financial and accrual reports to USAID.
- Contribute to the development of high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors in the review of project financial management.
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