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Job Title:    Finance Officer

Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Area
Manager

About US:

The Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on
all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the
world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons
(IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of
forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC
works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct
for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

Job Summary:   The Finance Officer will provide efficient
and effective financial management according to DRC’s internal and donor
procedures, as per the Operations Handbook. The position will work under the
NURI Rural Infrastructure and Water Resource Management Interventions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Implement financial policies and
  procedures in accordance with DRC Operational Handbook.
• Assist with preparation of program and
  operational budgets.
• Liquidity management: establish monthly
  fund requirements and maintain adequate liquidity (cash) levels in the
  bank and cash safe. Subsequently, submits cash flow forecast every 25th of
  the month to the Senior Finance Officer based at the Kampala coordination
  office.
• Maintain updated bank mandates and list
  of authorized signatories and ensure the area Internal Delegation of
  Responsibility and Authority is consistently updated.
• Provide the financial review of all
  Purchase Requests (PR) and request for payments in accordance to the set
  limit in the area Internal Delegation of Responsibility and Authority.
• Verifies payment vouchers for all
  payments in accordance to the set limit the area Internal Delegation of
  Responsibility and Authority.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of data
  entered into DRC Dynamics and that all expenses are in accordance with the
  donor budgets
• Responsible for the bookkeeping i.e.
  management of monthly transactions:
• Prepares consolidated weekly Journals
  with complete documentations for all the projects for review by Area
  Manager every Friday of the week.
• Ensure month end cash counts are done
  and submitted to DRC Country office in Kampala by 30th of every month and
  month end cash books accompanied by bank reconciliations are submitted to
  Senior Finance Officer 1st of every month.
• Together with Area Manager, ensure
  physical cash count is carried out at the end of the week (Friday) and
  that Cash counts are filled in Kampala for review by Senior Finance
  Officer the following Monday together with the weekly updated cashbook.
• Confirm that full accountabilities
  (documentations) are obtained for all expenditures and validity of claims
  all financial claims.
• Ensures timely submission of scanned
  vouchers to Kampala coordination office.
• Monitor project budgets closely and
  advice Area manager/project coordinators on any issues of concern.
• Maintains overview of balance sheet
  items (X.4, X.5, X.6, X.7, X.82, X.83) and ensure there is no outstanding
  item older than a month. Responsible for banking activities and ensure the
  safeguarding of all available funds.
• Reconcile the accounts payables.
• Reconcile the accounts receivables and
  advances and issue receipts for all the funds received.
• Monitor and ensure rent and fuel
  deposits are amortized on a monthly basis.
• Prepare schedules for all taxes withheld
  or paid on a monthly basis where relevant and submit to Senior Finance
  Officer for verification before submission to the relevant authorities.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual
  DRC and donor reports.
• Supporting finance and Area Managers to
  adequately prepare for both internal and external audits.
• Support the supply chain team in asset
  management by provision of financial data necessary for updating asset
  lists.
• Act as the focal contact for financial
  queries in the area.

Program Support

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements
  regarding financial management.
• Train staff on compliance with DRC
  internal financial controls tools.
• Support program teams’ and managers’ in
  building staff capacity in financial management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Danish
  Refugee Council (DRC) Finance Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Accounting, Commerce
• Professional qualification ACCA, CPA or
  similar
• Five years of work experience in
  relevant field INGO or other agencies experience in financial management.
• Proven ability in the implementation of
  large-scale programs.
• High integrity, pro-active, stable,
  robust character and a good team-player
• Highly motivated, results-oriented, and
  with well-developed problem-solving skills.
• Ability to cope with heavy workloads and
  to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical and negotiation
  skills.
• Proven commitment to accountability
  practices.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet
  deadlines, and work with limited supervision
• Knowledge of computers: word processing,
  database management packages.
• Languages: Excellent Communication skills in
  English required. Knowledge of Madi is an advantage.

How to Apply:

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should send their online applications at the link below.

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Deadline: 20^th August 2019

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