Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Overview
The focus of the position is to coordinate the overall financial resourcing and performance management of SAA-Uganda which include planning and implementation of the budgetary resources, monitoring, and reporting of financial performance. The FC reports to the SAA Country Director / Deputy Country Director and the Head of Finance (HoF) at the Strategic Partnership Office (SPO) This position is located at the SAA Country office in Kampala.

Required Tasks:
• Take the lead and oversee the Organization's financial component in the Country,
• Oversee all Organization's financial reporting processes, including project budgeting and financial performance monitoring,
• Ensure overall preparation of the Organization's accounting ledgers and project accounts in accordance with international best practices and standards,
• Maintain a documented system of financial policies and procedures, implement a system of controls over financial transactions to minimize risk.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, ad-hoc and annual financial reports for the organization and internal management reports for the Country Management and SPO containing budget to actual expenditure information,
• Processes payroll, tax remittances and other statutory obligations, o Establish procedures that provide oversight for the general financial oversight which includes cash management/ reconciliation for multiple accounts, financial reporting and
• Establish procedures that provide oversight for the general financial oversight which includes cash management/ reconciliation for multiple accounts, financial reporting and balance sheet management,
• Ensure timely and effective preparation of Management and Financial Reports to meet both internal and external reporting requirements of the Organization to all stakeholders,
• Establish a sound system of internal controls to ensure adequacy of policies, systems and processes to safeguard the Organization through checking expenditures and compliance of activities in line with the budget,
• Regularly check fund balance in both local currency and foreign currency accounts and maintain both soft and hard copies for all financial records securely in an organized manner,
• Collect bank statements and make bank reconciliations of aall SAA accounts on a monthly basis,
• Compile foreign exchange rates every month to inform the
• Strategic Partnership Office o Prepare monthly payroll for employees O Support the finance team in order to meet dividual profboth Organization objectives and inessional development goals that lead
• to enhanced competencies and team performance,
• Contribute to resource mobilization activities including preparing cost proposals and budgets;
• Lead financial audit process and participate in audit reviews,
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures for all goods and services and O Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Supervise the performance of the organization accountants.
• carry out value for money field monitoring visits

Education Background and Technical Competencies:
• Minimum requirement BA in Accounting, MBA (Finance) with 10 years or MA with 8 years of experience in Accounting and Finance.
• Posession of ACCA, CPA, and other professional accounting qualifications is an added advantage;
• Experience in cost management, budget formulation, financial monitoring, accounting, audit, and financial reporting;
• Experience in financially managing complex donor-funded grant programs;
• Ability to use Accounting software (e.g., Navision Dynamics);
• Ability to adhere to SAA and donor financial procedures, regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality,
• Experience in cost management, budget formulation, financial monitoring, accounting, audit, and financial reporting, Experience in financially managing complex donor-funded grant programs; Ability to use Accounting software (e.g., Navision Dynamics);
• Ability to adhere to SAA and donor financial procedures, regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality,
• Excellent negotiation, financial management, team management and interpersonal skills is an added advantage;
• Excellent command of the English language;


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Send by E-mail only: An Application letter, a two-paged CV and scanned copies of ONLY Relevant academic credentials as one attachment not later than November 11th 2022 to:
The Country Director, Sasakawa Africa Association,
E-mail: saa-uganda@saa-safe.org  / jnakiminyi@saa-safe.org 
Sasakawa Africa Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.


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