Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Category: Finance & Compliance
Requisition Number: FINAN002400

About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future.

Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps has been present in Uganda since 2006, focusing its interventions on economic and agricultural development, maternal child health and nutrition, governance, conflict management and humanitarian response. In 2017, Mercy Corps had an impact on almost 1 million beneficiaries in Uganda through our work focusing on building resilience and enabling economic growth, improving opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improving governance and conflict management. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil society actors.

General Position Summary
Working in the Finance Department under the direct supervision of the Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for cash and bank transactions management, compliance, maintaining proper and well-organized finance documents, the processing and recording of payment transactions in a timely and accurate manner. S/he is responsible for maintaining an updated document tracker for all documents coming to finance for review and Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and not to jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Roles and Responsibilities
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
• Prepare checks or wire transfer payments based on fully approved documents and present them to final authorizers for EFTs
• Receive all documentation from other departments for finance review and assign them to respective finance reviewers as per AAM.
• Coordinate with KMP and submit documents for weekly posting.
• Ensure Moroto Cash is well managed including petty cash replenishments, Cash counts and safety guidelines adhered to.
• Perform accurate Weekly and end month cash counts and reconciliations for Moroto cash transactions
• Ensuring that all supplier payments have receipts acknowledging payment attached to them in a timely manner.
• Ensure that compliance to the Approval levels of all supporting documents (quotation analysis, POs, PRs, Payment requests) before proceeding to make a payment
• Making entry of Cash transactions in Field connect Accounting Software for review by the FO and posting.
• Stamping of All transactions for Kampala office with PAID and CLEARED stamp respectively as per requirement.
• Scanning Finance documents and saving then on Finance google drive weekly.
• File all cash and bank vouchers and maintain a systematic voucher filing system, well labelled such that files are clearly identifiable.
• Maintaining an updated advance register for Moroto office and ensuring that employee advances are cleared within the limits of MC advance policy.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports Directly to: Finance Officer
Works Directly with: Finance Director, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers, Program Managers, HR, Operations and other MC team members

Qualifications and Experience
• Two or more years of bookkeeping, banking or cashiering experience.
• A degree in accounting/Finance or a related field is desirable
• With or pursuing a professional course is an added advantage.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management and accounting
• Strong analytical skills including attention to details are essential
• Demonstrated experience and skills with financial reports preparation and
• Strong computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
• Accuracy in the processing of cash transactions, mathematical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
Closing date for receiving applications: May 27, 2022

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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