OXFAM Finance Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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OXFAM Finance Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

OXFAM Uganda looking for “Finance Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before January 17, 2024.

Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief by a group of Quakers, social activists, and Oxford academics in 1942 and registered in accordance with UK law in 1943, the original committee was a group of concerned citizens, including Henry Gillett (a prominent local Quaker), Theodore Richard Milford, Gilbert Murray and his wife Mary, Cecil Jackson-Cole, and Alan Pim.

The OXFAM has published a job vacancy announcement on January 12, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Finance Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter	OXFAM
Position	Finance Officer
Location	Kampala, Uganda
Country	Uganda
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University Degree
Experience Required	Minimum One years
Application Deadline	January 17, 2024

OXFAM Job Vacancy 2024

Monthly financial reporting:

Supports the Accountant with weekly financial data entry of all Kampala online bank payment vouchers, beyonic mobile money payment vouchers , accountabilities and payroll journals in the pastel accounting software .
Supporting the Accountant with production of monthly financial reports for submission to the Hague.
Reconciliations of balance sheet items on a monthly basis.
Monthly monitoring of project spends in the info pack against SAP to avoid expenses being booked on closed or overspent projects.
Executing all recoveries and reversals and ensuring that that are well documented & approved before posting.
Supporting with the preparation of the monthly country office memo.
Generating transaction listings and sharing them with project finance officers and project managers on a monthly basis.

Position in Organization:

Finance Officer
Date: 11 Jan 2024
Internal Job Grade: D1
Contract type: Fixed Term
Reporting to: Accountant
Staff reporting to this post: None
Locations: Kampala
Annual Budget: NA

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge:

Relevant academic qualifications in Accounting, commerce, economics such as B.Com, BBA or related field
Significant knowledge and experience, including accounts payable, cash management, statutory requirements (particularly related to Ugandan standards) and standard accounts
Proficiency in numeracy skills and experience using a computerised financial management information systems preferably Pastel and good computer skills (Excel especially, Word)
Ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a proven proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems and suggesting improvements that continuously seek to provide a better service to Oxfam.
Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English
A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina and flexibility. Ability to work creatively, effectively and under own initiative
Pays attention to detail
Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with co-workers and other stake holders
Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work