Finance Officer US Non-profit Careers – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Title: Finance Officer
Organization: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Finance Manager
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-profit organization which implements the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will ensure adequate stewardship of agency resources and sound financial reporting in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CRS policies and procedures, local laws and donor requirements. His/her major responsibilities would include but not limited to managing bank & petty cash operations, cash receipts, receivables, prepayments & payables.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review staff short term advance liquidations, travel expense vouchers with 100% accuracy and in accordance to the Agency Documentation Policy.
- Prepare General Journal vouchers
- Consolidate templates for posting of General Journal vouchers and send to DFM for posting to SUN on a daily basis
- Receive cash and prepare the cash receipt slip. Update the cash receipt register and send report to DFM.
- Cash Management – verify the cash in bank report and plan for the cash call from Kampala Office and ensure adequate cash is available for planned activities.
- Managing Advances, Prepayments, and Receivables through follow up on delinquent liquidations, Reconciliation of accounts.
- Prepare bank reconciliation statements in conformity with established procedures and policies by 4th of every month.
- Involvement in the production of quarterly cash forecasts.
- Review OCH transactions to ensure that proper approvals and authorization have been done.
- Conduct weekly surprise cash count.
- Ensure OCH is managed and replenished in accordance to CRS cash management procedures.
- Assist the Deputy Finance Manager to respond to the in country Management requests.
- Supervise and mentor the OCH Custodian.
- From time to time, perform any other duties as maybe assigned by Finance Manager and/management.
- Perform other tasks and assignments as and when required which are consistent with your level in the organization.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Finance Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree and/or professional certification in accounting strongly preferred or equivalent experience.
- At least five years of experience in a similar position
- Proficiency in Sun System and Q & A applications strongly preferred
- Proven ability to assimilate to new policies and procedures effectively
- Extremely detail oriented and organized Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (word, excel, outlook and PowerPoint)
- Agency-Wide Competencies: Serves with Integrity, Develops Constructive Relationships, Models Stewardship, Promotes Learning
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to send their cover letters, CVs and three work references (names and contact information only) to ug_recruitment@crs.org
NB: Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application in the subject line of the email, copy and paste FINANCEOFFICERYUMBE only.
Deadline: 25th January 2018 by 5:00PM
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