Finance Coordinator

Job Level Specifications Essential Criteria Master’s degree in Business and/or Accounting with a recognized institution. Fully qualified CPA(U)/ACA/ACCA or CIMA. Minimum of 7 years post-professional Qualification experience of which 5 must be in financial management of large-scale, complex international development programs, and/or leading large consortium. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Demonstrated experience in budget preparation, monitoring and management. Demonstrated skills in budgeting, risk management and adaptive planning. Oversee Mastercard Foundation Partners Financial Management Review of consortia partners’ reports to ensure they are in line with the approved budget and donor guidelines prior to disbursement of funds. Coordinating quarterly disbursement of funds and any amendments to contracts to the finance partners. Lead the Consortia and Downstream Partners due diligence and Financial Assessments. Completing verification checks on partner expenditure per their finance reports. Proposals, Budgets, Reporting and Grant Management Collaborate with the Financial Controller in preparation and review of financial aspects of funding partner Proposals. Coordinate the preparation of financial aspects of Funding Partner Reports. Alert the Financial Controller, Budget Holders and Portfolio Coordinators on any upcoming deadlines. Financial Management within GOAL Uganda Support the Financial Controller in the day-to-day financial management activities, financial reporting to facilitate on-time reporting to Mastercard foundation and Dublin HQ. Coordinate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual management accounts completion Process. Coordinate with Dublin HQ on funds requests and local banks on currency contracts in the absence of FC. Advise GOAL Uganda Management Team on compliance and tax related matters. Lead Annual Statutory Audit, Compliance Checks and Mastercard Foundation Specific Audits Facilitate timely completion of the Annual Statutory Audit and Financial Statements. Facilitate timely completion of Specific Mastercard Foundation Project compliance checks and Audits. Prepare and contribute to any other statutory audits or reports as required from time to time.