Position Type: Full Time National Staff Location:
Kampala Support Office
Reports to: Country Director
Contract Length: 2 years (Fixed)
Start Date: Immediate (To be hired on rolling basis)
Position Summary:
The Finance Manager (FM) provides strategic financial management leadership for FH within a country office and ensures compliance with policies and procedures. This position is responsible for managing the Finance unit and ensuring that routine monthly finance schedules and reporting deadlines are met. Through high-level analysis of past spending and projections, the Finance Manager provides key input and recommendations to Program Managers in the development of new budgets as well as the effective management of current programs. The Finance Manager is a member of the Country Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and participates in regular SLT meetings according to the SLT charter and schedules and is in general responsible for overall financial management and compliance. The Finance Manager ensures all internal controls and finance functions work to provide appropriate support to the program. The Finance Manager provides timely reports and advice to the country director and participates in strategic planning. This position directly supervises a team of between 3-5 staff and oversees an additional 7-10 finance staff based in the field.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Key Result #1 – Financial Management and Compliance (approximately 50% of time) Key Result #2 – Internal Controls and Audit Support (approximately 20% of time)**
- Key result # 3 – Finance Unit Leadership and Management (approximately 15% of time)**
- Key Result #4 – Financial Reporting (Internal and External) (approximately 10% of time)**
- Key Result Area #5: Cash Flow Planning and Cash Management (approximately 5% of time)**
Education & Experience
- Must have a degree in Business Administration (Accounting) or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from a recognized and certified institution or university. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is a requirement for this role.
- CPA Uganda qualification and ACCA will be a plus
- At least 10 years NGO experience, including managing finance for large complex development projects with extensive field operations with practical experience in using a wide range of accounting software including MS Dynamics, knowledge of Power BI is an asset.
- At least 5 years continuous experience with key donors (USAID, UKAID, EU, UN agencies and sponsorship funding among others) including interpretations of donor financial management regulations and reporting requirements.
- Proven senior leadership experience in planning, budgeting, and managing all financial and administrative activities of INGO.
How to apply
NOTE: Detailed Job descriptions can be accessed through ckisakye@fh.org
Employment with FH offers an attractive package which includes; a good salary commensurate to one’s role, a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, provident fund, GPA and provision for other statutory requirements.
Safeguarding & Protection Clause:
FH strives to provide an environment free from Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud in all places where relief an d development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat, Anti -Fraud, Safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Food for the Hungry Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud & HR policy. In line with this we will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applica nt confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.**
Disclaimer:
It has come to our attention that several agencies or persons, are claiming to be acting on Food for the Hungry’s (FH)behalf in recruiting or facilitating the recruitment of personnel. FH does not outsource its recruitment process to any organization or agency which, through website postings, mass e-mail messages or otherwise claims to be doing recruitment on its behalf. FH does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment processes including short-listing, interviews, background, and/or medical check-ups. FH will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence or any loss of money or theft which may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.
FHU is an equal opportunity employer. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org not later than Wednesday 13th October 2021 at 4:30 pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 30t**h** October 2021.