Programme Finance Officer UK NGO Jobs – Sightsavers

Organisation: Sightsavers
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Finance &
Support Service Manager (FSSM)
About US:
Sightsavers is an International Development Organization which works
with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of
opportunity for people with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across
Africa, Asia and America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is
blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate
equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in
the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within
easy reach of London and Brighton.
Job Summary: The Programme
Finance Officer will provide programme financial and administration support,
grants and contract management/reporting and information management support to
maximise the Uganda Country Office programme operations. The incumbent will be
responsible to provide support to the Country Office programme budget
preparation and donor reports. 
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The jobholder will also support the
    country FSSM in performing regular partner financial visits which will
    require you to process finance documentation, budget/forecasts questions
    and ensure proper spending as per approved agreements.
  • The incumbent will
    work closely with partners and programme officers to ensure partner
    financial reports are received and be responsible for filing them in an
    orderly fashion. 
  • The incumbent will also review the incoming financial data where you will also be
    required to conduct regular spot checks.
  • The successful candidate will be required
    to react to funding request and produce financial reports to sub-grantees
    and partners whilst making sure consistent with approved budgets.  
  • The jobholder will also review expenditure returns and
    make recommendation of approval of liquidations. 
  • The Programme Finance
    Officer will be require to conduct administrative duties such as
    processing expenditure returns onto CLAIMS system and preparing monthly
    financial reports.  
  • Other duties
    will be general administration tasks to support staff in processing
    claims/invoices to assist staff with travel funds to ensure they are well
    supported, this will require a good eye to ensure they are appropriately
    coded for processing.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Sightsavers
    Programme Finance Officer job placement should possess a Bachelor’s degree
    in a relevant field such as Business Administration
  • At least three years’ experience in an NGO
    setting. 
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in a
    financial administration role with experience of project management
    including financial administration/budgeting with the ability to explore
    data and produce effective reports in a timely manner. 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft products
    including accountancy packages is essential as is the ability to build and
    maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a filled application
form
and equal
opportunities form
to jobs@sightsavers.org indicating the position
title on the email subject line.
Deadline: 6th August 2017

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