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Finance Officer job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2021 - 2022
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 17 February 2023
Hiring Organization: Aldela
Job Details:
On behalf of our client Agricultural Business Initiative aBi, Aldelia is looking for competent individuals to fill the following position:
Job Position: Finance Officer
Role description
The Finance Officer - (Funding) is responsible for supporting the Grants Management Controller who oversees the financial reporting of aBi's projects, ensuring that the financial performance of grants that are awarded to successful implementing partners is as presented in the application budget, and providing technical support throughout the grant life cycle/project. They work directly with the IP to train and assist them on uploading their financial reports onto the GMS and check the hard copy data brought in by the IP to support the GMS entries, as such they act in an audit and compliance capacity also. They also form part of the mixed teams which visit IP's in the field to train and assess the financial control environment of the IP.
Responsibilities and Principal Duties
1. To support the development of strategy, policy, and procedures, including the reviewing of risk management and supporting compliance to those policies
2. To ensure that the Grants Management System is being used effectively for precise monitoring of projects to ensure grant objectives are achieved To ensure that staff and implementing partners involved in projects follow best practice in grants management
3. As a member of the Mixed Teams for Project Management, to carry out partner assessments and due diligence according to aBi procedures
4. To develop and implement strategies for bridging the partner capacity gaps that have been identified during partner assessments
5. To support risk mitigation, compliance by IPs with aBi procedures and grant agreements
6. Previous Experience and Competencies Education/Experience
7. First degree in accounting and/or Business Administration
8. ACCA or CPA
Job related experience and knowledge
1. 3-5 years post-graduation experience working in the finance environment of a donor funded organization
2. Proven ability to carry out performance measurement
3. Strong analytical skills
4. Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of accounting and ability to apply them
5. Knowledge of current industry trends in financial and business management (agribusiness preferred)
6. Data management skills; experience in using financial information systems
7. Experience in working for International
8. Development Organizations, giving insight into Donor expectations and reporting requirements Experience in training/capacity building managers in finance management
Application procedure
All Qualified and interested applicants should submit via email detailed Curriculum Vitae containing contact details and telephone numbers of work-related reference persons to; sumayah.musaazi@aldelia.com
Files should be submitted in standard file types like MS Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Deadline: 17th February 2023 at 3.00pm
Please indicate the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your E-mail
Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Date Posted: 2023-02-04
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