Finance Officer - Kabarole & Hoima

Job Level Specifications Essential Criteria Essential 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 Working knowledge of Sage or a similar package. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel Month-end Reporting: Timely updating of Fort Portal/Hoima monthly cashbooks Safe custody: Maintain safe custody of the organisation cash kept at the field office. Payments: Timely processing of cash payments to staff, project participants and suppliers based on approved payments requisitions Monitoring floats outstanding and ensuring they are cleared as soon as activities are completed. Budgeting: Provide support to the Finance Manager in developing accurate and realistic projects and annual budgets Monthly Budget Monitoring Reviews: Providing support to Finance Manager in reviewing monthly Budget Monitoring Tools (BMT) as well as updating forecasts. Reporting: Provide timely and accurate weekly and monthly financial reports to Kampala Finance Team. Liaising with Finance Manager and Finance in Kampala as necessary on finance related matters. Liaise with banks on any financial related matters. To support the organisation in ongoing risk management at a field level and to support the fulfilment of the GOAL Uganda finance plan objectives Ensure that monthly fund requests are sent to Kampala by the end of the month for the coming period. Finance represented in all Field based Logistics meetings e.g. supplier due diligence, supplier mapping, supplier complaints. Contractors Databases if any updated with payments weekly Lead in internal and external audit preparation in support to the country compliance teams for your locations.