Finance Analyst Job Careers – Mastercard Foundation
Organisation: Mastercard Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Finance Lead, Uganda, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Finance Lead in all financial aspects of our program partnerships in country, including due diligence, budgeting, reporting and contracting. As such, the ideal individual must be self-driven, results-oriented, with integrity and strong listening skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
As the scope and scale of our work across Africa grows, the Finance team structure and processes will also change. The ability to be flexible and adaptable, and a willingness to support wherever needed, are critical to our joint success.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist partners & Leads in compliance with the Foundation’s grant management policies and procedures, including due diligence, budgeting and reporting.
- Monitor and perform analysis on program spend against budget and program outcomes, including controls on Foundation’s resources. Provide analysis and recommendations on any proposed changes to the Finance Lead and Programs teams.
- Execute periodic checks on financial controls around partner programs to ensure reliability of financial reports.
- Support the management of the grant management database including commitments, disbursements, cash flow projections and reporting to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
- Maintain accurate and timely financial documentation and data, and report on contract commitments, disbursements, and cash flow projections.
- Perform program finance reporting in line with Foundation cycles and Policies to ensure timeliness, and accuracy in reporting. Ensure critical matters are escalated in a timely manner.
- Identify opportunities to improve and standardize processes within Finance.
- Travel as maybe required in the near future.
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a relevant University Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. Finance/Accounting designation or in progress.
- At least three to five years of progressive financial roles within large and/or global organizations. Previous work in the development sector an asset.
- Exceptional business, analytical, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Results driven and self-disciplined, with a strong sense of team and common purpose to achieve ambitious goals.
- Flexible, intellectually curious, and open, you are comfortable with ambiguity, receptive to new ideas and willing to learn and change & execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
- Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
- You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 7th October 2020