Job Title: Assistant Finance Officer
Organisation: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Relief Services (CRS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in an international non-profit
organization that carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United
States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at
the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and
as partners’ people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values
and our commitment to serving those in need.
organization that carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United
States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at
the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and
as partners’ people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values
and our commitment to serving those in need.
Job Summary: The Assistant
Finance Officer will primarily ensure
adequate stewardship of agency resources and sound financial reporting in
line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CRS policies and
procedures, local laws and donor requirements. The primary responsibility of
this position is the preparation of cash disbursements and cash management.
Finance Officer will primarily ensure
adequate stewardship of agency resources and sound financial reporting in
line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CRS policies and
procedures, local laws and donor requirements. The primary responsibility of
this position is the preparation of cash disbursements and cash management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Accurate
and timely preparation of cash disbursement vouchers (CDs)- hard copy and
Straight 2 Bank. - Ensure
S2B remittance advises and approvals are attached on CD vouchers. - Keenly
monitor the cash balances in Straight to Bank for USD and UGX bank accounts
in comparison with new payments. Advise the FO and FM when the cash
balance is below 80,000,000 UGX and 200,000 USD respectively. - Maintain
a register of payments. - Actively
participate in cost allocation and month end process. - Prepare
and maintain the list of available cheque leaves and share the report with
FM and Finance Officer daily. - File
and cancel Cash Disbursement Journals - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Catholic
Relief Services (CRS) Assistant Finance Officer job placement must hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
administration with a bias in Accounting (BBA-Accounting) - Computer
literacy skills with competence in Sun System, MS Word, MS Excel - Ability
to manage multiple tasks at a time and good team builder - Agency-Wide Competences (for all CRS
Staff): Serves with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates
Constructive Relationships, Promotes Learning
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
a cover letter, updated CV and three work references (names and contact
information only) to [email protected]
a cover letter, updated CV and three work references (names and contact
information only) to [email protected]
Deadline: 22nd May 2017
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