Accounting - Finance Jobs at Enabel and Other Companies

JOB DETAILS:

Locations - Fort Portal/ Arua/ Kampala/Jinja

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges: Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality as well as promotes Global Citizenship. With over 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.

Background
Enabel in Uganda is seeking to recruit a pool of Accountants fit to fill in vacancies within the different projects. Experience sought is mainly in Accounting, Finance and Grants.
The Accountant ensures the processing, entering and control of accounting data and documents of the portfolio/interventions/Representation in order to provide qualitative accounting: reliable, timely and exhaustive.

Tasks and Responsibilities
• You ensure the processing of accounting data and documents in order to provide qualitative accounting.
• You ensure the preparation of treasury operations in order to ensure that suppliers/beneficiaries/etc. are paid correctly and in due time.
• You ensure the preparation of files, collection of information and accounting records for control purposes in order to allow transfer of the same to his/her hierarchical supervisor to the controllers/Auditors/RAFs.
• You control the supporting documents regarding grants in order to allow for an appropriate control of the grants.
• You provide and maintain quality financial data in order to allow reliable financial reporting and analysis.

Required qualifications and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or Management
• Must be a Qualified Accountant with any one of the professional accounting certifications e.g. CPA, ACCA,
• Additional Training in Financial Management Procedures is of an added advantage;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance and Accounting, budget support, grants management or similar position of which at least 2 years specifically in Accounting, or equivalent within either a public organization, donor agency, a government project or a highly recognized private organization;
• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in Grants Management and donor funds
• Strong experience in financial reporting, tax management and financial analysis;
• Experience in working with Government officials, private sector, CSOs and workers’ organizations is of an added advantage.

Required knowledge and skills
• Broad and in-depth understanding of the various aspects of international cooperation
• (context, challenges, strengths, partners, functioning, etc.).
• Knowledge in Financial Management policies and Accounting procedures, budget management and financial analysis, Procurement, tax rules and grants management.
• Familiar in using an ERP like Navision, Unit4..
• Good knowledge of standard ICT applications (Excel, Word, PPT (etc.)
• Knowledgeable in audit preparation and execution of audit feedback
• Skilled at solving problems and you adopt a solution- and results-oriented approach;
• Exhibit leadership skills in managing teams.
• Flexible and can work in a changing environment.

We offer you
• An exciting and varied learning experience in an international environment and warm team.
• A 48-month contract or you are included in the recruitment reserve for a period of 3 years.
• A salary package comprising a monthly gross salary between UGX 5,000,000 and UGX 5,500,000 that is commensurate with experience and in accordance with our salary scales, medical insurance and a 13th-month paid in December.
• Our job openings are for all who fulfil the conditions in the job advertisement. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. Recruitment is solely based on competence.

JOB DETAILS:

The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.

The Opportunity
The Finance Coordinator will support the implementation of the GFFO funded project “Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies”, a €16.8m global project implemented in six countries with six different INGO’s.
The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for all Controlling and Compliance related matters of the project. They will ensure a successful grant and financial management in all six countries of implementation (Colombia, Burkina Faso, CAR, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh) as well as the global coordination activities. The position holder will interface with the Consortium Members, their Implementing Partners and with Plan International Inc Headquarter and the donor GFFO.

The Requirements
• Degree in finance, business administration or accounting or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in donor funds grants administration and project controlling;
• Knowledge of GFFO Rules & Regulations;
• Experience in managing financial aspects of multi-country or global Consortium projects
• Fluency in English and German
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent and demonstrable experience in grant and financial management
• Accurate and detail-oriented work
• Ability to produce clean and informative reporting
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including good listening skills, proactive communication on issues and transparency
• Capacity to build and maintain relationships and to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment respecting diversity

JOB DETAILS:
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director Finance, the Internal Controls and Compliance Manager will plan for, implement, supervise, and report on the work of the Internal Control function. The role will provide leadership to the Compliance department and promote a culture of Enterprise Risk Management, integrity, and compliance in the behavior of staff and volunteers, and to coordinate effective investigations when there are allegations of financial misconduct.

Duties and responsibilities:
Risk Management:
•Coordinate the identification and classification of risks to the Country Program, the documentation of these, and the determination of appropriate actions to manage or mitigate such risks.
•Lead the effective implementation of the overall organizational risk management system, including its review and monitoring.
•Supervise the monitoring of progress towards agreed risk management or mitigation actions, such that remedial actions can be taken in a timely way.

Internal Controls and Compliance:
•Review and advise on the existent internal controls in all departments
•Review compliance with established key controls in finance, grant management, human resources, IT, partnerships, security, supply chain and programs.
•Ensure compliance with all the local laws including taxation, social security, labor laws and donor rules and regulations.
•Facilitate appropriate response to identified gaps in the control environment, including the monitoring of progress against agreed upon follow up actions.
•Report on the master list of all external and internal audit actions to the Senior Management Team.
•Ensure accountability and transparency to key stakeholders through the enforcement of donor rules and regulations in financial and progress reporting.

Capacity Development:
•Enforce the local integration of IRC Organizational Policies and support training and awareness programs for staff on ethics and compliance issues.
•Promote fraud awareness across the entire workforce.
•Provide leadership for the Country’s Enterprise Risk Management.
•Review partner risk assessments based on due diligence reports, volume of funds, and other criteria to identify possible key risks that might affect our operations with them.

Misconduct Allegations and Investigations:
•Support the IRC’s global Ethics and Compliance Unit (ECU) on fraud investigations by allocating resources and leading investigations in accordance with the IRC’s investigations process.
•Review the work of the compliance team and perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications
•University degree and a professional qualification such as ACCA, CIA, CPA or CFE.
•At least four years of relevant progressive experience in undertaking audits, compliance assessments, risk management and fraud investigations.
•Highly organized, close attention to detail, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
•Ability to coach and train others
•Good working knowledge of data analysis and proficiency with Microsoft Excel
•Professional fluency in English, with ability to communicate concisely and impactfully.
•Willingness to travel frequently and impromptu to different field offices.