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Job Title:      Finance Officer

Organization: University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

About US:

University Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health
organization working in Uganda since 2005, implements the USAID’s Regional Health
Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda Activity (USAID’s RHITES
EC). The purpose of this project is to support implementation of a
comprehensive, integrated investment in regional health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition
assistance. This five-year activity targets 12 districts in East-Central Uganda
with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a district-based
integrated package of quality health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and child development
services.

Job Summary:  The Finance Officer is responsible for assisting
in implementing the overall accounting and financial control systems for the
project. S/he is also responsible for using adequate and appropriate internal
controls to meet generally recognized accounting standards. As part of your
responsibility, you will supervise two Finance Assistants.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support in the
  preparation/ development of field monthly financial reports which includes
  QB postings, bank reconciliations, journal entries preparation, personal
  advances, balance reports, grand summary sheets, supporting payment
  vouchers, petty cash journal and summarized expenditure etc.
• Ensure expenses are in
  accordance with U.S. government regulations (expenses are reasonable,
  allowable and allocable), and URC policies and procedures;
• Ensure that all
  project-related transactions are conducted, processed and recorded as per
  URC system of Chart of Accounts;
• Timely preparation and
  processing of payments by ensuring that all payments are reasonable,
  allowable, allocable to the project. This includes liaising with
  procurement to ensure that all payments are adequately supported;
• Review Mobile Money
  request forms against Participant registrations / attendance forms,
  Approved Activity Request (AAR), Travel Activity Budget, and all related
  support documentation from the project implementing teams and tabulate the
  same using Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint);
• Initiate dully supported
  and allowable payments into online banking platforms this includes Vendor
  payments and mobile money payments;
• Ensure that internal
  controls pertaining online Banking & Mobile Money payments are
  tightened to mitigate risks;
• As part of the finance
  team, ensure that URC financial management policies and procedures and
  USAID regulations are strictly adhered to. This includes ensuring that all
  USG circulars, USAID Uganda Mission policy directives and various
  checklists circulated are implemented;
• Work closely with the
  Senior Finance Officer to address all field report review comments from
  home office including providing feedback for missing and queried vouchers
  and outstanding information following review of payment documentation.;
• Assist in Preparation of
  monthly cash projections for submission to home office under the direction
  of the Finance and Administration Director. This also includes Bi weekly
  cash projections.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the
  USAID Project Finance Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Business, Accounting, Management, or other relevant field. With additional
  minimum Level 2 ACCA or CPA qualification;
• At least two years’
  experience with QuickBooks preferred;
• Previous experience with
  online banking platforms especially BEYONIC is an added advantage;
• Previous experience with
  online banking platforms especially BEYONIC is an added advantage;
• At least three (3) years
  of experience in the financial management;
• Experience working with
  USAID-funded projects, and with Mobile Money payments modules is a strong
  advantage;
• High level of integrity.
• Excellent writing,
  management and organizational skills,
• ability to independently
  plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details
  and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy,
• Proven ability to set
  priorities,
• Multi-task and work
  collaboratively as well as independently;
• Excellent interpersonal
  skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should hand
deliver OR send via E-mail their complete applications with a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3
professional references addressed to:

Human Resource Coordinator

University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,

Plot 1 Bridge Lane, Mpumudde Division,

P.O. Box 5053, Jinja, Uganda

E-mail to: HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com

Deadline: 1^st November 2019 by 2:00pm

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