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Date Posted: Thursday, June 22 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for monitoring UNHCR and other grants as per assigned portfolio. Second layer of project-specific approval of each posting done within portfolio. Maintain and review project general ledger.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
 Review of the project cash flow forecasts and funding requests and submit to the Senior Grants officer for consolidation.
 Review and monitor project expenditures to ensure compliance with project budget and regulations.
 Analyse the project instalment plans, budget versus actual (BVA) or income statement (month, quarterly and annual) and support the Programs team to ensure spending is within the agreed budget and or forecast.
 Prepare monthly project bank reconciliations for each of the allocated grants for review by the Senior Finance officer.
 Ensure compliance with donor project funding/budgeting, accountability and documentation requirements following the standard Grants cycle management.
 Support partner finance teams in preparation of project related budgets.
 Prepare accurate, timely and submit project financial reports to the Senior Grants officer for review following the Donor and internal process requirements.
 Review project related transactions posted in Unit 4 and monthly project fund projections/funding requests by the field finance & program teams
 Ensure that all shared costs charged to the project are in line with the agreed basis or policy and per the master budget.
 Review Kampala country office financial project documentation like vouchers on a daily basis and submit them to the Finance assistant- for further processing and filing.
 Review field and country office financial project documentation on a monthly basis and submit them to the Finance assistant- Records for filing.
 Participate in the planned project monitoring field visits and report on the findings.
 Participate, support, and follow up findings related to all project audit, verifications, and finance reviews.
 Set up new grants and project details in Unit 4 following the approved budgets, instalment plans and guidance from HQ.
 Preparation of donor Funds reconciliation on a regular basis.
 Review & prepare monthly Payroll - GL - Bank reconciliation.
 Support grant close-out process by completing and uploading final reports, conducting GL-report totals reconciliation and revenue recognition procedures
 Support in sub-grantee monitoring, including capacity development and ensuring timely and accurate sub-grantee reports
 Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies.
 Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS
 Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, Economics or Commerce is required; Master’s Degree is an added advantage
 Minimum Level 3 progressive stage in accounting certification is required: Full Chartered Accountant or CPA.

EXPERIENCE
 Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in UNHCR grants management overseeing & multi-donor project funds.
 Experience working with INGOs is an added advantage
 Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
 Excellent computer application skills in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
 Team player, collaborate, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision
 Skills and Ability to evaluate financial aspects of activities and programs, institutional capacities and capabilities, and adequacy of accounting, financial management, internal controls and able to enforce donor regulations.




Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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