Finance Assistant Global Support Unit (GSU) Job at Johanniter Unfall-Hilfe - Career Opportunity in Uganda
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Vacancy title:
Finance Assistant Global Support Unit (GSU) - Uganda

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

 

Jobs at:

Johanniter –Unfall-Hilfe

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday June, 2nd 2019  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd May 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Organization description:
Johanniter –Unfall-Hilfe e.V is a German Christian non-governmental organization, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service progammes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany.
Johanniter International Assistance is the department for development co-operation and Emergency assistance, implementing and supporting mostly health projects world-wide. (www.thejohanniter.de)
In Africa, Johanniter International Assistance implements programmes currently through its offices in South Sudan, DR Congo, Kenya-Djibouti and Uganda. Our strategic objectives are to contribute to a life in dignity in humanitarian crisis or immediately after disasters as well as to build resilience of vulnerable people and communities to minimize risk exposure and to enable them to prevent and respond to the effects of crisis such as armed conflict, natural disasters and climate change. Programmes are mainly focusing on Primary Health Care, including wash and Nutrition, and Food Security/: livelihoods
Job Location: Country Office Uganda, Kampala
Length of contract: 12 months with possible extension
Reporting Lines:
Reporting to: Global Finance Officer
Working with: Team of National and International staff in in Uganda, and with other Country Offices in the Johanniter organization, as required
Role purpose and Context
The role of GSU Finance Assistant is to assist the Global Finance Officer in providing
support to the Johanniter Country Offices in terms of voucher verification, donor compliance as well as adherence to Johanniter procedures and regulations.

Job Responsibility and Accountabilities
• Review monthly checklists, with reconciliations prepared by each country office to ensure completeness
• Control booking against budget for every country and propose correction when required
• On the monthly basis, control quality of vouchers uploaded on SharePoint, and propose corrections/amendment, whenever required
• Assist Global Finance Officer in controlling of all aspect of statutory accounting and reporting across the globe
• Under supervision of Global Finance Officer, review all booking lists against vouchers on monthly basis, ensuring expenditures are booked under their respective budgets, and propose corrections/amendment whenever required
• Participate in maintaining quality in all aspect of Johanniter financial management
• Assist Global Finance Officer in providing timely and accurate financial monitoring reports
Logistic Management
- Check all procurement documents ensuring their completeness
Others: Stand-in for Global Finance officer


Essential:
• Qualification in Accounting, Finances or Business Administration from recognized university
• Minimum of 2 years of accountancy experience, with at least 1 year at internal control or Audit.
• Excellent attention to detail at all times
• Excellent computer skills
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Knowledge of Accountant Software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to travel within the country and the region


  Desirable
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working preferably with International NGOs or project development
• Experience of donor’s financial reporting requirements
• Experience of German donors compliances
• Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Experience in multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge of Sun Systems Accountant software
• Good knowledge of procurement procedures
• Knowledge of French or Spanish language


Please note that this is local position for Ugandan nationality or foreigners with working permit

 

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Job application procedure
Applicants should include a cover letter and detailed CV send to the Head of GSU , Lubbobo Close, Plot no 4463, block 244 Kisugu Meyunga. All applications to be sent by email at tonny.odongo@thejohanniter.org by Sunday June, 2nd 2019
Only electronic applications will be considered and short- listed candidates only will be contacted


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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  Sunday June, 2nd 2019
Duty Station: Uganda
Posted: 23-05-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-05-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-05-2064
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