Finance Manager job at WWF Uganda Country Office
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Finance Manager
2025-04-09T11:49:26+00:00
WWF Uganda Country Office
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FULL_TIME
 
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-04-25T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

About WWF

WWF is an independent conservation organization striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. It works with communities, governments, and partners to restore natural habitats, stop mass extinction, and promote sustainable production and consumption.

Position Summary

The Finance Manager will lead WWF Uganda's financial planning and operations, ensuring accountability, compliance, and efficient resource management. This includes budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and donor contract monitoring. As a Country Leadership Team (CLT) member, they will guide strategic financial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead financial sustainability planning and proposal budgeting.
  • Manage budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with donor, organizational, and statutory financial policies.
  • Oversee audits and implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Develop data-driven insights for decision-making.
  • Supervise the finance team and strengthen their capacity.
  • Promote risk mitigation and financial process improvements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Management.
  • Full accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is required.
  • MBA or related Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in finance with at least 5 in leadership, ideally in international organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting systems, ERP tools, and advanced MS Excel skills.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration abilities.
  • Must align with WWF’s values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
Lead financial sustainability planning and proposal budgeting. Manage budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, and financial reporting. Ensure compliance with donor, organizational, and statutory financial policies. Oversee audits and implementation of audit recommendations. Develop data-driven insights for decision-making. Supervise the finance team and strengthen their capacity. Promote risk mitigation and financial process improvements.
Strong knowledge of accounting systems, ERP tools, and advanced MS Excel skills. Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration abilities. Must align with WWF’s values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Management. Full accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is required. MBA or related Master’s degree is an added advantage. Minimum of 10 years’ experience in finance with at least 5 in leadership, ideally in international organizations.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Finance Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
WWF Uganda Country Office

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 25 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 9 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About WWF

WWF is an independent conservation organization striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. It works with communities, governments, and partners to restore natural habitats, stop mass extinction, and promote sustainable production and consumption.

Position Summary

The Finance Manager will lead WWF Uganda's financial planning and operations, ensuring accountability, compliance, and efficient resource management. This includes budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and donor contract monitoring. As a Country Leadership Team (CLT) member, they will guide strategic financial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead financial sustainability planning and proposal budgeting.
  • Manage budgeting, cash flow, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with donor, organizational, and statutory financial policies.
  • Oversee audits and implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Develop data-driven insights for decision-making.
  • Supervise the finance team and strengthen their capacity.
  • Promote risk mitigation and financial process improvements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Management.
  • Full accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is required.
  • MBA or related Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in finance with at least 5 in leadership, ideally in international organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting systems, ERP tools, and advanced MS Excel skills.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration abilities.
  • Must align with WWF’s values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, April 25 2025
Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Posted: 09-04-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-04-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 09-04-2066
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