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DRC Finance Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

DRC Uganda looking for “Finance Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before May 27, 2024.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations. Formed after the Second World War in response to the European refugee crises caused by the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, DRC has been active in large scale humanitarian projects around the world.

The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on May 20, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Finance Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter	Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Position	Finance Officer
Location	Kampala, Uganda
Country	Uganda
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University Degree
Experience Required	Minimum Five years
Application Deadline	May 27, 2024

DRC Job Vacancy 2024

Financial Management

Ensure thorough and effective budgetary control in the consortium and provide regular feedback to partners and partner support and visits.
Liaise with relevant Managers on key financial issues for ECHO consortium project in the country, including co-funding, financial reporting, key variances and any remedial action.
Collecting cash forecasts from all Programme Managers and requesting funds in a timely manner.
Coordinate with Supply Chain team to ensure clean up in DRC Dynamics pending orders and Payables.
Ensure all required documentation in relation to ECHO is in place and is reviewed as well as provide prompt follow up where there are gaps.
Review of Cash distribution accountabilities for DRC Uganda and Consortium partners.
Prepare journals for reconciled cash transfers in a timely manner for review and posting in Dynamics.
Ensure monthly meetings are held with project managers to discuss key variances, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is required.
Timely review of cash position for operations to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements.
Timely identification and recording of receipts for income application.
Facilitation of internal and external audits (Providing correct supporting documentation for audit and providing responses to Auditors when required)
Maintain primary contact with local bank management on routine operational matters on ECHO transfers.
Ensure proper filling of financial documents(Vouchers, Reports, Bank reconciliation)

Position in Organization:

Job title: Finance Officer
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Location: Kampala Office

Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
Final or Part certification in CPA or ACCA is added advantage.
5 years INGO or other international agencies experience in finance and operations management in international humanitarian set up, including demonstrated ability to set up financial management systems in a large Programme and direct experience of delivery of humanitarian Programme in an emergency response.
Experience in financial reporting and knowledge of major donor rules including BPRM, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, EUTF, ECHO, EU, DFID, DANIDA.
Proficient in standard computer applications and various accounting and financial management software. Good knowledge Navision financial software will be an added advantage.
Strong accounting and analytical skills and knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
Experience in guiding, couching, capacity building and motivating country Programme staff and partners.
Professional, courteous and able to work with abroad spectrum of people.
Proven ability to manage large and varied workloads, and deal constructively with stress and periods with long hours
Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
Pro-active, stable and robust character and a good team-player
Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humor
Flexible, enthusiastic and willingness to learn from others.