Finance Officer

Location : Kampala, Uganda Reporting To : Executive Director, Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda Contract Duration: 1-year fixed term contract wit 3-months probationary period; after renewable every year with possible extension dependent on availability of funds and performance (full-time) Background: The Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDNU) is dedicated to supporting and empowering women human rights defenders across Uganda. WHRDNU is desirous to recruit an experienced and talented individual for the position of Finance Officer. This is a senior position that requires someone with experience in NGO finance, wit focus on detail, a supervisory role, procurement, able to multitask, and able to manage the pressure that comes with a dynamic portfolio. The Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDN-U) is a nationwide membership organization of diverse women human rights defenders (WHRDs), organizations, and individuals. We currently represent over 148 WHRDs from diverse social movements in Uganda, promoting the rights of women defenders to a safe and secure work environment with a vision of having a society where fundamental human rights are upheld and respected. We exist to promote a feminist, holistic approach integrating a gender perspective as a framework for protecting WHRDs; We aim to provide WHRDs with access to gender sensitive and timely protection and empowerment resources, tools to combat gender-based and other forms of violence connected to their work. WHRDN-U is hereby seeking to recruit competent and vibrant Ugandans to fill the following positions. A. Accounts: Provide support to the Finance and Administration Department as follows:

1. Post day-to-day financial transactions and JVs in the quick-books-on-line accounting system;
2. Verify payments to suppliers and submit them to the supervisor for approval;
3. Prepare payroll for the organization and ensure that staff advances are considered.
4. Prepare and file returns for all statutory (PAYE and NSSF, etc.) and ensure compliance with deadlines;
5. Post general ledger transactions and reconcile cash receipt book, post internal revenue, donations, and proceeds from fixed assets disposals; Perform monthly bank reconciliations of the organization.
6. Carry out proper and systematic filling of all payment vouchers relating to payroll transactions and other sensitive records, specifically PAYE and NSSF, with their supporting documents.
7. Ensure confidentiality is maintained;
8. Support the budget process formulation while developing project proposals for donors.
9. Follow-up accountabilities on all funds disbursed to staff to ensure timely liquidation of cash advances and submit a monthly report on defaulting transactions to the supervisor;
10. Support internal and external audits.
11. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and any other financial reports that may be required by management and donors; Reconcile programme advances and raise n