Earn 5.3m monthly as Financial Controller at Belgian Development Agency (BTC) Uganda

Job Title:          Financial Controller  
Organization: Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Monthly Salary Package: Between
UGX 5,300,000 and UGX 6,300,000
About US:
The Belgian Development Agency, BTC, mobilises its resources and its
expertise to eliminate poverty in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of
the international community and works towards a society that provides present
and future generations with sufficient resources to build a sustainable and
fair world. BTC currently supports more than 200 cooperation projects and
programmes in 18 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the future,
BTC’s efforts will focus on 14 partner countries as a result of a decision made
by the Minister of Development Cooperation.
About Skilling Uganda:
BTC, the Belgian Development Agency supports the Ministry of Education
& Sports to implement the Skilling Uganda (SSU) Project.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Budgeting and financial planning:
  • Ensure proper control of the budget and
    its commitments;
  • The incumbent will also provide all
    necessary accounting data and information to the
  • Managers and Finance & Contracting
    Co-ordinators (FCC), to be able to follow up on budget and planning;
  • Prepare periodical budget reports,
    elaboration of budget changes and plans;
  • Support the FCC with a variety of tasks
    e.g. cost calculations, monthly and weekly financial planning, cost
    benefit analysis…etc.
  • Ensure consolidation and financial
    reporting towards the partner (TVET partners…)
Cash Management & Administration:
  • Routinely monitor cash flow for the
    project; supervise entry of expenses in the cashbook by cashier;
  • Sign payments within a certain threshold
  • Take the final responsibility for cash
    managements supervision of the persons entrusted with petty cash
    management;
  • Responsible for sound cash planning &
    cash withdrawals (cash security)
Audit and Internal Control:
  • The incumbent will develop and improve a
    reliable and sound internal control system for Central and Field offices;
  • Render support in the preparation of
    external audits; work out an audit action plan and follow-up on audit recommendations;
  • Supervise the financial staff; this
    includes monthly field visits with verification of regional accounting,
    bank reconciliations, cash book of the field staff.
Logistics & Procurement:
  • Validate fixed asset register and
    reconciliation with accounting system;
  • Update tender and contract register and follow up of
    consultancies, contractor contract and stock of stationary;
  • Take part in the tendering, evaluation,
    selection, placements monitoring of contracts;
  • Have an up to date knowledge of related
    procurement legislation for public procurement and grants.
Technical Assistance:
  • Ensuring compliance with the Grant
    Agreements concluded with the partners 
    effective management of Belgian public funds allocated under the
    programme;
  • Ensure improvement of the partners’ capacity in administrative and financial
    management; enabling those who need it to become autonomous and absorb the
    financial support that the programme puts at their disposal
  • Follow up on contracts and agreements with
    local governments other partners;
  • Assure a correct human resource management
    for local staff (recruitments, contracts, payroll, leave);
  • Offer technical assistance in building
    capacity of and support to the central and regional financial staff;
  • Assure the continuity of the financial and
    administration team during the FCC’s absences.





Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Administration or
    related field;
  • Be a fully qualified member of anyone of
    the professional Accounting bodies such as CPA, CIMA, and ACCA is an
    asset.
  • At least seven years’ experience in
    Finances Accounting, preferably in a similar position;
  • Previous experience in working with
    Refugees in Northern Uganda would be an asset;
  • Previous experience in working with
    donors, managing funds and Grant related matters in Uganda
  • Highly analytical and problem-solving
    skills;
  • Team management orientation; ability to
    lead and develop others;
  • Ability to work independently and under stressful
    conditions (Endurance);
  • Highly proactive work ethics and ability
    to take initiative;
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver an
application letter, an updated CV (Resume) with copies of academic and professional
certificates as well at least 3 (Three) recent referees with their contacts
addressed to;
Human Resource Officer;
Plot 1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
P.O. Box 40131, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 11th August
2017

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