Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 25 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Head Of Finance and Support Services
DEPARTMENT: FINANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
BASED AT: PSIU HEAD OFFICE
REPORTS TO: COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
START DATE: FEBRUARY 2024

WHO WE ARE
PSI Uganda is a non-profit organization that works to improve the health and lives of Ugandans.
By approaching care from the consumers’ perspective, PSI Uganda provides life-saving information, products, and services to tackle some of the country’s most pressing health problems so that people can lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Using the market development approach and targeted social behavior change, PSI Uganda works to shift policy and funding, shape mixed health systems, and strengthen the public and private health sector across the country. Our work complements that of our line ministry, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other implementing partners. In recent years, we have increasingly worked with consumers, local communities, market actors (private sector) and the Government of Uganda (through the MoH) to diagnose problems together, generating insights to design solutions that strengthen Uganda’s healthcare system for the long term. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) have grown into a broader mission. For the past two decades, we have also implemented various programs in maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, WASH, malaria, digital health, social business, supply chain management of health commodities, among others.

Join us!
We are looking for a suitable candidate to take on the role of Head of Finance and Support Services.
This position will provide leadership and technical support to the Finance, Supply Shain and Information
Technology (IT) teams, ensuring the highest level of compliance and financial accountability across all units in PSI Uganda. S/he will work closely with the Country Representative to drive collaboration among the program and support teams on financial performance, reporting, compliance and sub award management.
In doing so, s/he will play a key role in ensuring that all PSI support teams have the required tools, processes and talent to meet their objective of acting as strategic partners to the rest of the organization. The Head of Finance and Support Services will continuously seek to ensure/improve efficiency, integrity and transparency of financial, supply chain and sub-grants financial management operations.

Your contribution:
Initiate, develop and review the SMART annual objectives with the managers of Finance, Supply 
Chain Management and IT that are linked to platform minimum standards, platform strategic plans and donor deliverables.
Initiate, articulate, review the development and execution of strategies, systems, procedures and policies for enhancing performance pertaining to Finance, Supply Chain Management and IT departments to achieve set annual objectives, adhere to organization policies and budgets.
Adopt, disseminate, operationalize and ensure compliance with PSI Global finance and compliance
policies & procedures (e.g. SOPs, SR management tools), donor rules & regulations and respective laws of Uganda (e.g. taxation laws & other statutory requirements). Also coordinate and escalate to PSI Washington’s Field Finance Support team where potential conflicts are identified or where training & support is needed
Initiate, review and monitor risk management systems, policies and procedures for the Finance,
Supply Chain Management and IT departments.
Ensure timely and accurate production of monthly financial reports, donor reports and any statutory reports. Lead the monthly performance review process to ensure accountability for donor funds.
Review and approve financial and narrative reports and transactions to vendors, donors, PSI and other stakeholders.
Ensure timely engagement of external auditors, preparation, management and successful
Uganda conclusion of all auditing activities (internal, external, donor, LFA etc.) at PSI Uganda and PSI/HQ;
Including ensuring that management comments are addressed, and recommendations are implemented.
Review and approve Operating Advance Requests (OARs) for cash advances from headquarters, manage cash flow in the country office and maintain relationships with local banks.
Ensure timely and accurate payments to employees (payroll, travel advances, etc.), suppliers and other stakeholders.
Manage the processing of contracts and transactions to third parties; financial and narrative reports to vendors, donors, PSI and the preparation of annual returns to the National NGO board in a timely manner.
As part of the Senior Management Team, contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic vision of PSI Uganda.
Ensure effective control/tracking of PSI and its Donor’s physical assets & inventory, including 
adequate insurance cover, plus maintenance of accurate records for the same.

Qualifications and Experience:
A Master’s Degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or other relevant field or
Bachelor’s degree plus CPA of other internationally recognized accounting designation.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in a senior management role.
Experience of working for a not-for-profit organization; must be familiar with not-for-profit finance
and accounting regulations and of supporting financial reporting to a variety of donors.
Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development
within a growing organization. 
Familiarity with Supply Chain and IT Management or systems is desirable.
Strong working knowledge of spreadsheets is required, and knowledge of QuickBooks Enterprise is desirable.

Key competencies:
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution
skills.
Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise
Superior communications skills, verbal and written, including the ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels.
Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask.
Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented.
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively
interface with senior management, PACE’s board of directors, and staff.
Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker.

The Candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
Measurement: Evidence, research. metrics and evaluation inform our choices.
Pragmatism: We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect
Honesty: We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail
Collaboration: Active partnering drives impact
Trust: We have confidence in our people to make good decisions
Commitment: We build local capacity and programs that last.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Prospective candidates are kindly requested to complete the application form available at https://psiu.hrmagic.co/careers  and attach the following;
1. Updated Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter with inclusion of your salary expectation
3. Certified academic documents
Please note, all attachments should be in PDF format.
The deadline for receiving applications is Thursday February 8th, 2024.
Applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.
Please note PSI Uganda does not solicit funds during any recruitment process

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