Fresher Administrative and Finance Officer Jobs – Watoto Church
Job Title: Administrative and Finance Officer
Organization: Watoto Church
Duty Station: Down Town Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Watoto is a family of people from all over the world who are working together to ensure that the forgotten have a place to belong. In a time of civil war, we planted Watoto Church in Kampala, Uganda to speak hope and life to the nation. As we work alongside the most vulnerable in our society, our aim is to rescue individuals and raise each one as a leader in their sphere of life so that, in turn they will rebuild the nation. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.
Job Summary: Watoto Christian Hall is seeking to recruit an Administrative and Finance Officer to provide support to all facets of the Watoto Christian Halls to ensure efficiency, sustainability, proactivity and accountability to all and from all stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To consolidate and prepare timely accurate financial reports in line with partner guidelines and policies and procedures for the director, partners & advisory council.
- To liaise between One Hope and Watoto Ministries finance departments regarding funds received and prepare or make presentations on Finance and Administration related matters in meetings.
- To coordinate the management of all finance related documents, maintain records and provide financial status updates to relevant stakeholders whenever required.
- To review various financial budgeting and reporting documents to ensure they are in line with approved budget submitted to relevant stakeholders.
- To review and disseminate updates in the Finance Policy Manual from the partners and key stakeholders to the department.
- To ensure procurement payments are completed, documented and accounted for on the church system and manage logistics for all events.
- To ensure the student payments systems are efficient and aligned to collections targets.
- To oversee office supplies and inventory by ensuring supplies to the office are managed and maintained.
- To administer and reconcile petty cash and follow up on any implementation of audit recommendations.
- To follow-up and implement key actions agreed on issues affecting the finance and administration function.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the role should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting and Finance or a related and relevant field.
- The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of at least 2 years working experience in Accounting and Finance within a large, active and vibrant organisation.
- Must have a high level of confidence, a positive attitude and a team player.
- Must have a high degree of integrity and good work ethic.
- Attention to detail to be able to scrutinize financial documents before decision making.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send one merged PDF with a cover letter, academic documents and CV (not more than 6 pages, less than 20MB) a cell recommendation letter to careers@watotochurch.com (Subject Line: Administration and Finance officer – First Name, Last Name)
NB: Only successful applicants will be short listed and contacted for interviews.
Deadline: 17th November 2019