2 Finance Officer NGO Career Jobs – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)



Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
About US:
Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in
Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The
ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to
protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded,
refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will offer support in the
maintenance of a system of accountability of all project grants and URC funds
in line with URC financial policies and regulations
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Prepare project monthly bank reconciliations
    and provide advice on any outstanding reconciling items not cleared since
    the last reconciliation.
  • Maintain all control and security documents
    registers of the Project Funds.
  • Keenly monitor and report on progress of
    implementation of projects against agreed work plans and budgets
  • The Finance Officer will consolidate and
    prepare timely accurate financial donor reports in line with donor
    guidelines and URC policies and procedures.
  • Follow up all project disbursements to ensure
    timely implementation of projects.
  • Keenly review accountabilities for accuracy,
    completeness and conformity to M.O.U provisions, capturing expenditure in
    finance system and recommend transfer of funds in accordance to URC
    financial regulations
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross
    Society Finance Officer job placement should hold a Bachelor Degree in
    Accounting, Finance, Commerce or equivalent
  • Possession of professional accounting qualification
    e.g. ACCA, CPA, CFA etc).
  • Relevant professional qualifications and
    training in Finance, Project planning and management, Monitoring and
    evaluation are added advantages
  • At least three years’ experience in a finance
    team
  • Computer literacy i.e. experience in using
    Financial Management Information Systems (NAVISON accounting package is an
    added advantage).
  • Good knowledge of donor financial accounting
    procedures
  • Familiarity with operations of sub grant
    partners/community based organizations
  • Working knowledge of budgeting and budgetary
    control
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Good capacity building skills
  • Good communication and networking skills
  • High degree of integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Keen attention to detail
How to Apply:
All
candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here
and E-mail to: sgurcs@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 18th April 2016 by 5.00pm.
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