Finance Officer - Kampala

Job Level Specifications

Essential Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration
  
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role within the NGO sector
  
• Qualified or part qualified CPA, ACCA
  

Desirable Criteria

• Working knowledge of Sage or a similar package.
  
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  
• Good team player, flexible
  

• Review scanned documents required for MasterCard financial reporting and follow-up on any outstanding documents in a timely manner;
  
• Preparation of quarterly salary schedules required for quarterly donor reporting to MasterCard Foundation
  
• Ensure timely preparation of field funds request by Kampala office
  
• Timely processing of payment requests for remote field offices
  
• Oversee petty cash maintenance and bank register maintenance by the Finance Assistant for ASTYE, ensuring all expenses are reasonable and appropriately authorized and recorded
  
• Monitoring floats outstanding for ASTYE staff and ensuring they are cleared on a regular basis
  
• Ensuring all purchases have been made following GOAL purchasing procedures and have all relevant supporting documentation attached to payment requisition in line with GOAL and MasterCard Receipt requirements.
  
• Ensuring that monthly cash books and supporting documents from all ASTYE field locations are submitted to Kampala in a timely manner by close of business on the 1st working day of the new month.
  
• Providing finance cover to ASTYE Finance Officers in the field when they are on annual leave.
  
• Liaising with HR to ensure all staff allocated to ASTYE Program complete their timesheets on a timely basis.
  
• Support Finance Coordinator and Partner Compliance Managers in processing partner disbursements, re-imbursements, and transfers.
  
• Prepare all receipts and paperwork for ASTYE quarterly financial reports.