Vacancy title:
Senior Associate Finance and Payroll

Jobs at:
Evidence Action

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, 24thNovember 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Job Title: Senior Associate Finance and Payroll
Job level: 4
Department: Finance & Administration
Location: . Kampala
Reports to (title): Finance & Accounting Manager, Africa Region
Salary range: negotiable
Travel required: yes

Job purpose

• To perform general accounting, financial reporting and payroll administration duties in Uganda Duties and responsibilities
• Overseeing Finance staff and Finance Department operations in country.
• Responsible for accurate maintenance of the Sage intact system by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct donor.
• Verifying all payment vouchers for accuracy and completeness before processing and posting into the accounting system.
• Keep track of all tax related payments.
• Prepare payroll and ensure staff are paid by 28th of Every Month.
• Prompt maintenance of Payroll system with staff updates liaising with the HR.
•  Ensuring Payroll documents are properly filed and in safe custody under key and lock tall time.
• Demonstrate keenness to details on updating staff info in the pay roll system, ensuring compliance to labor law.
• Represent Finance teaming various program meetings.
• Ensure accurate and timely Cash disbursements and Ensure proper documentation of all payments to staff, partners and vendors
• Manage accounts receivable from staff and Partners.
• Review for compliance with donor and organizational policies/guidelines on all payments.
• Provide financial and compliance guideline/training to staff.
• Prepare timely staff returns for management review.
• Follow—up with the Sub grantees on periodic financial liquidation status.
• Prepare & compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance to the Law.
• Preparations of company returns report to be reviewed and approved by DFA—AR
•  Coordinating and ensuring the Asset register updated often.
• Other duties as assigned

Key performance Indicators:

•  Timely verification of invoices and processing of payment
• Timely Payroll process and salary payments.
• Ensure the finance and accounting policy and all its annexes are adhered to for all purchases at the organization and liaise with (DFAAR) for any revisions and updates needed.
• Ensure all donor regulations are met for all purchases including processing of tax exemption for USAID funded purchases
• Verification of invoices and processing payments
• Managing Inventory and Property registers for the organization as will be delegated by supervising officer
•  Ensure a clean and timely audit with no material findings.

Qualifications include:

• 5 years’ work experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance or any other related field.
• MBA in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
• Professional certification in ACCA or CPA
•  The preferred candidate should also be a member of the Professional body for Accountants in Uganda
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
•  Audit management experience in donor funded programs.

Direct reports

• Associate Accountant
•  Finance Officer

Job application procedure
Follow the link below
https://evidenceaction.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=228