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• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual
  field financial reports and submit to Project Manager KFW and Emergency
  Response Manager based in Arua
• Monitor expenditure, forecast and report
  timely
• Responsible for sustainable budgets
  management as per cash flow projection and in compliance with finance and
  procurement guidelines
• Manage the project funds at the sub-office
  including processing payments via petty cash and submission of approved
  payment requests to the Finance and Operations Manager
• Prepare and Update Cash flow statements
• Ensure/Enforce compliance with different
  grants/donor financial accountability and reporting requirements
• Ensure staffs comply with financial
  guidelines and approval levels
• Review monthly financial tracking tool for
  each project to ensure budget control and management
• Interface with HR and Logistics on various
  elements of financial systems and processes related to the project
  activities
• Ensure that Oxfam financial management and
  controls in relation to the project are in place and being followed by the
  team
• Keenly verify expenditures and payments to
  vendors based on approved procurement plans and processes, purchase
  requisitions and purchase orders
• Responsible for usage, flow and filing of
  pre-numbered forms and documents during transactions
• Keenly analyse advances to staff, offices,
  and other receivables by month of origin; and make timely adjustments in
  the Advance Registers as per the finance system’s generated listings and
  advance register in place
• Support partner finance teams in
  preparation of project related budgets and reworking of budgets in keeping
  with changes in project plans
• Ensure donor and Government compliance
  aspects are met in financial recording and reporting
• Consolidates partner financial reports for
  use by the donor accountant in preparation of donor financial reports
• Responsible for proper archiving of
  financial documents

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Project
  Accountant job must have relevant academic qualifications in Accounting,
  financial management, commerce, economics or related field, (A degree in
  Finance, Business Administration or commerce) and professional
  certification in accounting would be an added advantage
• Three years of relevant professional
  experience in an NGO setting
• Significant knowledge and experience of
  all core financial management activities including accounts payable, cash
  management, budget development, Statutory requirements and standard
  accounts
• Proficiency in numeracy skills and good
  computer skills(Excel Especially, Word)
• Ability to prioritise work issues to meet
  deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing
  situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking
  skills with proven proactive approach
• Ability to lead and motivate others,
  strong self-awareness and flexibility
• Ability to work creatively, effectively
  and under own initiative;
• Keen attention to details and excellent
  personal communication skills in written and verbal English

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