Financial Administrative Assistant Jobs – Sun Guru Ltd
Job Title: Financial Administrative Assistant
Organisation: Sun Guru Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Sun Guru Ltd is a Kampala-based renewable energy start-up, together with its international partners, INTEGRATION environment & energy, Envidatec GmbH and the Renewables Academy (RENAC), is currently establishing an effective office to support the implementation of an exciting Skills Development programme on behalf of the GIZ PREEEP programme and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development (MEMD). The 3-year programme which has already been approved commences on 01 December 2019.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparation and regular management of petty cash payment vouchers, re-imbursements, cash books and project control sheets, to be submitted to the financial supervisor for review and approval on a monthly basis
- Generation of financial offers and reports, with attention to due diligence and accountability procedures
- Management of multiple office and project-related expenditures and budgets
- Financial and budgetary planning, as well as forecast reporting to monitor efficient usage of resources
- Routine documentation, filing, data management and tracking of all finances (both in physical and electronic formats)
- Support to the development and monitoring of project-related work plans and performance in the delivery of services
- Generation of project-related monitoring statistics, infographics and compact reports
- Oversight of activities intended to create and harness teamwork in the business unit
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degrees in either; Business Administration, Secretarial Studies, Public Administration, Office and Information Management or any other related field
- Eight years of experience in the financial administration of businesses or international projects
- Strong inter-personal / people-skills, in international and multi-cultural contexts
- Excellent English language skills. German language skills are an advantage
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent book-keeping, documentation and project administration skills
- Experienced in managing finances and expenditures in multiple foreign currencies
- Proven experience in the application of procurement guidelines for goods and services
- Experienced in the use of project control sheets and accounts
- Basic Training in records management is desired
- Experienced in MS Office applications, most importantly in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
- Knowledge of business processes, information policy, Client Service Standards
- Good time manager with a positive and flexible attitude to work
- Excellent customer care, team-work and communication skills
- Good planning and presentation skills, with an ability to organise and prepare meetings
- Ability to apply creative skills, think outside of the box
- Proven report writing skills
- Prior experience of working in the international development context is an advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates should Email the following items to this email address: skillsdevelopmentprogramme@gmail.com
Your job application should include the following items, which should be sent as one complete email with attachments in either Word.doc, JPEG or PDF formats:
- A complete and legible CV, outlining your relevant work history
- A motivation letter, outlining why you would like to work with Sun Guru and your expected gross monthly salary
- Copies of your academic qualifications
- A list of 3 referees who agree to be contacted for a background check
Deadline: 6th December 2019 by 12:00 Noon