Finance Associate

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Over the last five years, UNCDF through UNDP has had outstanding unclaimed VAT from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) as a result of most vendors failing to file for VAT returns to URA. Consequently, UNDP requires UNCDF to provide proof of VAT filling, A tax invoice and a receipt in the names of UNDP from all vendors with unclaimed VAT since 2018 to 2021. With the Covid -19 lockdown in 2019- 2021, all payments were done through EFT based on soft invoices making it difficult to obtain hard copies from vendors as required by UNDP for VAT submission. This has resulted in accumulation of uncollected VAT for 2019-2021. Secondly future audits and Project closures require that all files are put in a well-organized manner for proper reference and ease of access to information and a well-documented Asset register. This therefore requires personnel on UNV programme with a Finance background to support these activity/ operations for a period of Twelve (12) Months.

Under the supervision of the UNCDF Programme Managers and in close coordination with the Programme Associate, the Finance Associate will support and provide a set of services to enhance the operations of the office. The required personnel shall perform the following duties: 1. Create a data base of all vendors with outstanding VAT returns, follow up with them to obtain proof of VAT returns for all Tax invoices, Receipts, and proof of VAT filling. 2. Prepare VAT documentation 2018-2022 for submission to UNDP for VAT claim 3. Put in Place proper document Filing system for all UNCDF programmes for ease of access to information and for project closures and future audits. 4. Develop a consolidated Asset Register/Inventory list for UNCDF Country Office

• Exemplifying integrity • Demonstrating commitment to UNCDF and the UN system • Embracing diversity • Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving Results • Being Accountable

financial management, accounting, or related areas, preferably in international settings. Experience working with public accountancy firms and/or sound understanding of financial management and operations processes in the United Nations an advantage. Experience in handling statutory obligations like VAT.

The UN Volunteer will be based in the capital city-Kampala. Kampala has pleasant climate all year round which is uniformly warm and moderately humid, and temperatures that range between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. The duty station presents relatively good living conditions with adequate housing facilities (houses and apartments) readily available to rent, and with most of the economic and social amenities also available at affordable cost.