Finance and Administration Manager Jobs – Hivos
Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Organization: Hivos
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Coordinator
About US:
Hivos is an international development organization that seeks new solutions to persistent and emerging global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. Counterbalance alone, however, is not enough. Our primary focus is achieving structural change and impacting lives. We do this through cooperating with innovative businesses, citizens, governments, and development organizations across four continents.
About the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme
The Africa Biogas Partnership Programme (ABPP) is a partnership between the Dutch government, Hivos and SNV in support of national biogas programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burkina Faso. This partnership is geared towards constructing 100,000 biogas plants that will enable half a million people to access a sustainable source of energy by 2017. ABPP works with National Implementing Agencies in the four countries to promote biogas. One such agency is Biogas Solutions Uganda Ltd (BSUL). BSUL is a private company limited by guarantee established in Uganda with the objective to formulate, develop and set in motion strategies, policies, plans, measures, systems and approaches that support private sector led biogas sector development aimed at sustainable improvement of the livelihoods of rural and peri-urban households in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Finance and Administration will oversee financial and administration activities and support all financial, administrative and operational support activities. The incumbent will also ensure that all operations comply with the company’s fiduciary regulations and that all reporting processes are in line with the requirements of its investors/financiers. S/he supports operations by developing and implementing comprehensive administrative and operational support systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain the financial, personnel, administrative and internal control procedures of the entity;
- Provide sound, reliable, and timely guidance and input on all Finance, Human Resources and office administrative matters related to the company’s operations
- Prepare and present regular and accurate financial plans to the Programme Coordinator/Board of Directors;
- Consolidate financial information into timely comprehensive internal and external financial reports;
- Accurately track and analyse reports spending across budgets and conveys clear financial information to relevant parties;
- Ensure full compliance with Uganda legislation and the company’s fiduciary regulations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for Hivos Finance and Administration Manager job opportunity should preferably hold a first degree in Business Administration or equivalent qualification;
- Professional Qualification- ACCA or CPA or more years of progressive experience in administrative positions in social and/or commercial enterprises; experience working in an audit firm will be an added advantage;
- Excellent track record in developing and managing administrative and operational support systems including internal controls and external financial audits;
- Knowledge, skills and abilities in; Organization and management principles, current challenges and opportunities in climate smart energy, human resources administration, financial accounting and internal control, office management and logistics.
- Keen attention to detail, behaving ethically, pro-poor social issues, building relationships, excellent written and verbal English skills, innovation, client focus, fostering teamwork, inspiring and mentoring, result orientation, decision making, organizing, planning and reporting, problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills, and thinking strategically;
- Willingness to intensively travel in Uganda.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send an CV (with contacts of two referees), certificates, transcripts and letter of motivation to eastafricajobs@hivos.org. Please indicate the job reference: BSUL-FAM on the subject line.
Deadline: 10th May, 2017