Finance Coordinator Non-profit Jobs – Raising Voices
Job Title: Finance Coordinator
Organisation: Raising Voices
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director
About US:
Raising Voices is a non-profit organization which works to prevent interpersonal violence that happens in the home, in the communities and within institutions that community members use on a regular basis.
Job Summary: The Finance Coordinator will oversee, supervise and support all the finance management functions of the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervising Finance Team to ensure efficient operation of the Finance department.
- Formulation, review and implementation of policies, systems and procedures to enhance and ensure efficient management of finances.
- Managing individual grant expenditure with respect to contractual grant conditionality.
- Managing sub-granting process including due pre-award assessments, capacity building and review of accountabilities submitted and exercise of fiduciary responsibilities.
- Reviewing requisitions and payments before approval by the Director.
- Reviewing data captured in Navision before YTD Preparation. This will involve checking accuracy of Trial Balance, statement of Financial position, and statement of income.
- Ensuring implementation of sound accounting practice and resource management.
- Liaising with auditors to ensure that audits are conducted in a timely manner.
- Ensuring that recommendations made by the auditors are implemented.
- Managing communication with external agencies and partners regarding finance management.
- Positively contribute to organizational culture and participate fully in staff processes.
- Oversee and supervise the preparation of staff Payroll and remittance of statutory returns (PAYE, NSSF, Withholding
- Tax and Local Service Tax) and ensure compliance with statutory regulations.
- Production of all financial reports based on existing finance management system.
- Planning, implementation and control of operational and supplementary budgets.
- Supporting Finance and Admin team in proper asset management.
- Proper execution of requisitions, expenditure and accountability of organizational resources.
- Preparations of timely and accurate donor and management reports, and budget proposals that includes being responsive to donor conditions.
- Reconciliation and filing of bank statements on a monthly basis with appropriate approval.
- The procurement process and ensure compliance to prudent financial principles and value for money.
- Any other responsibilities which may be related to prudent resource management, statutory compliance or assigned by the Director commensurate with the role of a senior staff at Raising Voices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Raising Voices Finance Coordinator job placement hold an Honors degree in accounting or commerce with professional qualification in CPA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Seven years proven skills in senior finance management in reputable and comparable organizations.
- Expertise in accounting software preferably Navision or similar software.
- Experience of no profit sector including management of grants
- Experience of managing grants within contractual conditionalities.
- Personal integrity and transparency, serving as a role model for others.
- Effective communicator and willingness to champion Raising Voices’ values.
- Strong analytical and management skills.
- Excellent ability to synthesize, understand and communicate complex issues effectively to non-finance staff.
- Keen appreciation of quality and standards, displaying mature demeanor and with ability to take responsibility for delivering results.
- Experience and knowledge of statutory requirements and tax law in Uganda.
- Experience of NGO sector, grant managements and audits.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Accounting software (NAVISION)
How to Apply:
All candidates should send complete applications to: jobs@raisingvoices.org with ‘Finance Coordinator’ in the subject line, and include:
- Completed Eligibility Form (Click here to download).
- An updated CV with indication of your preferred way of being contacted.
- A thoughtful cover letter that includes why you are interested in this position at this point in your career, and why you feel you are a good match for Raising Voices.
- A one-page writing sample that articulates your understanding of how practice based learning can strengthen activist organizations and contribute to advancing the field of violence prevention.
Deadline: 20th April 2018
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