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• Delivering and withdrawal of open cheques, take collections after
  issuing proper receipts and make deposit of all cash collections in a
  timely, honest and trust worthy manner.
• Safeguarding the organisation resources by scrutinising payment
  requests and advising management of any issues.
• Issue travel advances to staff, reconciliation of the same on return
  and ensuring proper accountability and tracking of advances.
• Process all payments through Electronic Banking System, mobile money
  payments and other service providers.
• Ensure the filing of statutory deductions, such as PAYE, NSSF,
  Withholding tax, Local Service tax to the respective bodies.
• Ensure all payment vouchers have all support documents and ensure
  proper filing of vouchers sequentially.
• In charge of archiving all finance documents and ensuring that they
  are in safe custody and easily accessible by the finance team.
• Preparing and submitting periodic financial reports in an accurate
  and timely manner to all agreed stakeholders
• In charge of keeping Petty cash, making requisitions and  issuance as approved by an authorised
  personnel.

• Carry out timely procurement of goods and services based on agreed specifications
  in line with Self Help Africa procurement policies and guidelines.
• Development of Annual and Quarterly procurement plans.
• Analyze procurement information for decision-making and provide
  documentation to staff in line with the procurement policy.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports on procurement activities in
  accordance with the Policies and Procedures.
• Maintaining an up-dated assets and inventory register

• Oversee all aspects of human resource management of support staff
  including but not limited to recruitment, induction and development.
• Participate in development and continuous update of organisational
  policies.

• Take overall responsibility for the finance training of WoWNI  staff and partners
• Analyse feedback from partners, funders and other stakeholders to
  inform excellence in the Uganda financial management systems
• Act as the first point of contact for all payments queries relating
  to Partners.
• Routine follow up and Monitoring of Grants/Partners to ensure
  effective utilization of funds in accordance with SHA partnership
  guidelines and signed MOUs/Contracts.
• Maintenance of Partner advance register and ensure that all partner
  advances are followed up and fully accounted for.
• Review partner’s internal controls and mitigate the identified
  financial risks.

• The prospective employee for the Self Help Africa (SHA) Finance
  Officer must hold a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting, Business
  Administration majoring in Accounting
• Part Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACCA or equivalent will be
  an added advantage
• At least two years of experience of working with NGO
• Excellent computer skills and expertise in Excel, Power Point and
  Word
• Budget development and budgetary control including variance analysis
• Preparation of financial statements including audited accounts
• Management of donor funding including final financial report with
  exposure to reporting requirement of such donors as USAID, Irish Aid and
  DFID
• Working with partner organisations
• Familiarity with Uganda tax regime is an added advantage
• Ability to write clear reports, good spoken and written English
• Proven ability to produce results within tight deadlines in a very
  busy environment
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Analytical skills and decision making ability even in complex
  situations
• Capacity building of finance, non-finance staff and partners
• Be a person of high integrity with good interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak Ateso will be an added advantage

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