Finance Officer
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | February 25, 2025 |
Category |
Accounting
Finance |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | UGX |
Description

JOB DETAILS:
About the job
The Finance Officer will provide proactive support to the finance team and the organiza Job tion
Including, but not limited to, maintaining financial records, processing payments, receipts,
Orders, cash handling and staff expenses, month end routine and assisting with project Reporting
.
Key Responsibilities
In close coordination with the relevant line or project manager/lead, the Finance Officer will:
• Match payment requests to the underlying contract and ensure are appropriately
Coded and approved prior to paying
• Input accounting data into the accounting system
• Raise and distribute sales orders and invoices as requested and deal with any
Related correspondence
• Prepare and distribute purchase orders as requested and deal with any related
Correspondence
• Ensure swift payment of invoices
• Prepare month end schedules, including prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, bank
And petty cash reconciliations, etc.
• Keep the Approved Suppliers list to date
• Work with Partners’ Financial Coordinators and assist with project financial reporting
• Co-ordinate the contracts register to ensure signed hardcopies are filed and that the
register is as up to date as possible
• Provide all other necessary support as from time to time may be requested by the
Financial accountant
• Be available to provide financial support to other staff as and when required
Support for office management
• Provide back-up office management support to the Office Manager as and when
Required, e.g. on reception and other duties.
General
• Ensure you understand roles, responsibilities and lines of accountability within a
Matrix management model
• Keep track of your funded time, ensuring that you proactively work towards achieving
• Work flexibility across projects as required
• Ensure the values of respect, integrity, openness and transparency, commitment,
participation, and valuing our staff are reflected in your work
Qualifications
• Bachelor of business Administration or related field
• Full CPAs
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and have worked with NGOs
• 30years above ,humble and ethical