Finance Manager Job Placement – LWF World Service
Organization: LWF World Service
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.
A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Uganda is part of the LWF World Service and we are currently supporting Congolese and South-Sudanese refugees living in settlements in the districts of Kamwenge, Adjumani, Moyo, Kyangwali and Lamwo respectively.
Job Summary: The Finance Manager is a key member of the Core Management Team, the Finance Manager is responsible for providing strategic financial management leadership and support the implementation of financial policies to ensure effective resource utilization and safeguarding of LWF Uganda assets. He/she is responsible for having in place efficient and effective management of LWF cash flows, managing the end-of-period procedures, ensuring the generation of periodic financial reports, budgeting & budget control, upholding internal controls, Managing the SAGE accounting System and technical supervision of all staff in the finance unit.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive financial management strategy that allows the country Program to meet the requirement of LWF and donors’ policies.
- Supervise and manage day-to-day accounting functions including data entry, regular cash counts, bank reconciliation and timely submission of financial reports to CMT, Global HQ and donors.
- Undertake periodic financial and programmatic risk assessment while identifying current and potential exposure to risks across LWF programmes as well as developing an overall risk management strategy.
- Participate in budget preparation and perform Budget Follow Ups, Co-funding setup and Budget amendments.
- Ensure timely donor financial reporting.
- Coordinate all internal/external audits, perform regular reviews of audit reports and follow up on the implementation
- of audit recommendations.
- Manage liquidity by ensuring LWF Uganda has adequate cash flow atanyonetime.
- Monitor the performance of all projects on a monthly basis and ensure all high risk items are brought to management attention within shortest time possible, ensure projects are closed within shortest time possible.
- Perform Budget Vs Actual analysis on monthly basis and advice management of areas of red flag on over/underspent.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University degree in Accounting or equivalent. Masters in Finance or Business Administration is required.
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or CMA is mandatory.
- Eight years of relevant working experience in working for International NGOs in a humanitarian and development setting.
- Significant senior level leadership and management experience in a large and complex international NGO in finance
- Knowledge and use of accounting software (Preferably SAGE)
- Experience in financial reporting and knowledge of major donor rules including BPRM, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, ECHO, EU
- Proven experience in managing large budgets for multiple donors.
- Ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Demonstrable experience in strategic management, results based management in financial matters.
- Strong team building skills, Organized and methodical.
- Independence, objectivity and integrity.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
How to Apply:
All candidates should submit an updated CV and Application letter giving a day time telephone contact and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees only through our recruitment email to: recruitment.uga@lutheranworld.org clearly indicating the job title in the email subject.
Hand delivered applications can also be sent to our Offices in Kampala. Please indicate the position you have applied for on the top of the parcel addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager Lutheran World Federation
Plot 1401, Ggaba, Road next to Quality Hill
P.O. Box 5827 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 13th January 2020 by 5:00pm.