Finance Officer Uganda Kampala
Oversee financial management for NRC projects in Uganda.
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Overview
Oversee financial management for NRC projects in Uganda.
You have:
- Ensure adherence to financial management policies and practices.
- Prepare and monitor budgets for NRC consortium projects.
- Conduct training in financial regulations for staff members.
- Prepare required financial reports for donors on time.
- Coordinate with partner organizations on financial documentation and compliance.
Contract
This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all required NRC and donors financial management policies, systems, procedures and standard forms are in place to enable adherence to the generally accepted accounting practices and standards
- Carry out overall coordination and verification of all payment vouchers/other documents for the partner
- Ensure that all procurements, payments and other transactions are in line with donors’ financial guidelines, rules and regulations for procurement, accounting and reporting
- Maintain overall NRC consortium funds budget control and monitor cash flows and expenditures relating to the projects.
- Undertake the day to day responsibility for all NRC consortium financial and grant management issues.
- Be the focal point for NRC consortium projects budget preparation, monitoring and budget revisions including the downstream partner.
- Assist the NRC consortium Project staff in translating their work plans into budgets in accordance with the Project budget.
- Prepare NRC consortia financial Interim Reports in collaboration with the FC/FM as required by the donor.
- Receive and verify the interim and final financial reports from implementing Consortium members.
- Prepare NRC and consolidated consortium financial reports in accordance all donors requirements
- Attend the major Procurement/Bidding Committee meetings related to consortium funded projects
- Conduct training in budget monitoring, Anti-corruption NRC led consortium projects financial and procurement regulations for relevant NRC and Consortium staff members
- As per donor’s requirement, prepare monthly, quarterly and interim reports for consortium projects.
- Share lessons learnt and good practices between the consortium members on financial and grants management
Any other duties assigned by supervisor
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with financial reporting in a previous role? | This question helps assess the candidate's familiarity with financial documentation and standards. | Discuss specific examples of financial reports you've prepared and the software used. |
| How do you ensure compliance with donor regulations? | The interviewer wants to know about your methods for maintaining adherence to financial guidelines. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you had to budget for a complex project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ to manage cash flows effectively? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle discrepancies in financial reports from partners? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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