Finance Officer NGO Jobs – Alliance Forum for Development
Organisation: Alliance Forum for Development-AFOD Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Reference: AFOD/EXT/27/20/001
About US:
Alliance Forum for Development-AFOD Uganda is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working with humanitarian and development partners to address the needs of conflict affected population, rural and urban poor communities in Uganda to address their real needs in areas of health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, environmental health, protection and psychosocial support, and research.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer actively contributes to the efficient and effective financial management of the organisation and its field offices with a responsibility for the financial management of projects. The Finance Officer will report to the Finance Manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Finance Officer will be receiving and banking revenue, issuing receipts for record purposes.
- Ensuring timely payment for works, goods and services provided to the organization.
- Ensure adherence to the organization policies, especially the financial policy, regulations and professional practices in all financial transactions.
- Preparing payment vouchers after funds requests have been duly authorized, filed chronologically and archived as required as per the organization and the donors’ requirements.
- Capture data in the accounting package.
- Support in preparing period financial and management reports for the organization and its projects/ programs.
- Provide support in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and budgets for the organization and its projects/programs.
- Ensure proper and timely accountability for all resources.
- Support fundraising initiatives of the organization
- Support the filing of monthly tax returns.
- Ensure accurate posting of all tax related transactions to the GL.
- Prepare of tax status and other reports as requested by management and other stakeholders.
- Prepare monthly WHT returns for compliance.
- Ensure WHT is compiled and remitted to URA by the 15th of every month.
- Work with Accountant reporting to compile NSSF, PAYE and LST returns and submit for payment monthly and annually to authorities.
- Conduct tax awareness sessions for AFOD employees especially Accountants.
- Build and maintain robust tax documentation, records, files
- Keenly review ALL payments to local & international suppliers to ensure appropriateness of tax invoices for tax purposes and verify withholding tax applicable.
- Maintain quality and supportive relationship with tax authorities and a healthy relationship with tax consultants.
- Ensure all WHT certificates are sent to vendors.
- Prepare documents required and attendance to queries raised by the Internal & External Auditors for quarterly and annual statutory audit on tax related matters.
- Attend and co-ordinate post audit reconciliation meeting by the tax authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Finance Officer job placement must hold an honors Bachelor’s degree in Finance, economics, business administration accounting option
- CPA or ACCA accreditation is an added advantage.
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience in working with NGOs
- Good understanding of current accounting software
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and planning skills
- Computer literacy skills
- Financial and budget analysis including budgeting.
- Financial performance review methods and techniques
- Financial reporting to partners/donors
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Good understanding of International accounting standards, financial management policies and procedures
- Good understanding of audit and risk management function and processes.
- Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
- computer skills including the ability to operate finance software, spreadsheets and word processing programs at a highly proficient level.
- Effective written communications skills including the ability to interpret reports, budgets, proposals, policies and procedures.
- Maintain standards of conduct
- Be respectful, possess cultural and political awareness and sensitivity
- Demonstrate flexibility, consistency and sound work ethics.
How to Apply:
All candidates should submit their applications via email to recruitments_ug@afodi.org clearly stating the position, vacancy reference and location in the subject or by hand delivery to Kampala Head Office on Plot 17 Charles Lwanga Road Ntinda, Adjumani Field Office on Kelvin road, the AFOD Moyo Office and Palorinya Base Camp, addressed to the Human Resource Officer. Include a cover letter clearly stating the position, vacancy reference, and location, CV (with 3 referees), copies of the academic qualifications/certificates. The email attachment should be a single PDF document including the cover letter, CV and academic documents.
Deadline: Friday 6th March 2020 at 5:00 pm.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by AFOD Uganda. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.