Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Finance Coordinator
Save the Children International is currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Coordinator for our Country Office in Kampala. The Senior Finance Coordinator will provide support to country office through managing the payments to suppliers, Inventory Reconciliations and Recharges to expense lines in a timely manner and ensure that Internal Controls are upheld in line with set policies, procedures and guidelines. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce accounting option or the equivalent and full completion of ACCA or CPA.
• At least a minimum of Eight years working experience in related field
• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with accounting, financial controls and financial information systems
• Full knowledge and past experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) practices and reporting guidelines
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://uganda.savethechildren.net/careers 
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Application closes on 13th May 2022 at midnight Uganda time.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

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