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• Manage financial operations of West Nile refugee response programming
• Prepare and submit monthly management reports to the Finance
  Director and the Director of Programs.
• Ensure that the project financial operations are in compliance with
  all donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures. Donors may include
  ECHO, DFID, EU, NetHope, among other donors.
• Ensure that monthly transactions are reviewed and entered in the
  General Ledger accurately and on timely basis.
• Assist with monthly review and reconciliations of balance sheet
  accounts (receivables, payables, advances, bank & cash reconciliations,
  etc.) and all the program related expenditures.
• Review procurement, contract and payment documents, and other
  supporting documents ensuring their compliance with the local laws, donor
  regulations and MC Uganda internal policies.
• Be prepared to respond to any budgetary and financial inquiries from
  the donor, implementing partners and Mercy Corps senior management.
• Prepare monthly cash flow projections and request funds from the
  country office.
• Provide financial advisory on overall strategic program decisions.
• Work closely with the Grants & Contracts Manager and Senior
  Finance Officer to oversee and coordinate management of sub-grant
  agreements and financial management of sub-grants.
• Keenly review and track expenses and proper documentation as per
  Mercy Corps procedures and donor requirements for record keeping and
  accountancy.
• Work in liaison with the program team to verify and track budget and
  expenditures to ensure proper and accurate reporting, and that
  expenditures are properly coded and charged to appropriate budget lines.
• Convene and document monthly review of expenditures against budgets,
  ensuring proactive forecasting is in place to avoid any significant
  variances.
• Coordinate program expenditure verifications and project audits

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Finance Manager must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA, ACCA or equivalent
  professional association preferred. A Master’s degree would be an added
  advantage.
• Five years of experience in grants and financial management and
  accounting and 3+year’s supervisory experience.
• Strong management Skills, Technical & Supervisory Skills and
  experience required.
• Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the
  general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet.
• Adequate understanding of donor rules and regulations is required,
  in particular DFID, EU, and ECHO.
• International NGO/PVO experience required.
• Demonstrated experience and skill with financial reports preparation
  and presentation and proven ability to translate technical financial data
  into informative reports.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
  and accounting software experience.
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps and sub grantees field
  offices and project sites approximately 20%. Regular travel to Kampala
  head office as needed.

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