Grants Finance Officer - Yumbe

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Financial management Accounting
  

• Professional qualification in CPA, CIMA, or ACCA is required.
  

• 3-5 years (minimum) of grants Management experience for the private sector or a big private international organization.
  

• Experience in managing partners including capacity strengthening.
  

• Experience with international donor environment.
  

• Previous experience in managing DFID, US, ECHO and UN Organizations and Government of Uganda funds.
  

Systems Administration:

• Receive and process payment requests from the country office and Programme Area Team in a timely manner and in line with PIU's policies and statutory requirements
  

• Receive payment requests and liaise with the requestor to assist them in verification of the accompanying documentation and submit requests for review and approval
  

Cash & Bank Account Management:

• Support the field office with effective management of petty cash; ensuring its availability, disbursement and accountability for effective support to the country office operations.
  

• Support the field offices perform monthly bank reconciliations and follow-up on all open items:
  

Record Keeping & Financial archives:

• Manage the record keeping and archive of Country Office and program area financial records, ensuring that all documentation is secured confidentially and can be easily retrieved as required
  

• Review financial documents to ensure completeness and stamp them to verify readiness for filing:
  

Risk & Compliance Management:

• Identification of PIU's CO and program area related financial risks and support the development & implementation of risk-management controls and practices.
  

• Implement financial processes to enhance compliance with donor expectations by assessing financial documentation prior to disbursements of funds.