Purpose of the Job:
To support the Financial Operations.
Qualifications
- MBA (Finance/Accounting option) or MSc. Finance and Accounting with full professional accounting Certificate from a recognized institution.
- An Honour’s Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration (Finance/Accounting) or Finance or Certified Public Accountant (Uganda) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) from a recognized institution.
- Must be a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
Duties and Responsibilities
- Process payments in accordance with the University guidelines
- Maintain payroll system including tracking benefits and ensuring compliance with applicable taxes and other deductibles
- Prepare the annual program budgets
- Ensure timely accountability of Program funds
- Coordinate the proper documentation, timely processing and archiving of financial documents
- Support the internal and external audit processes by providing the supporting financial documents
- Support all Program Staff in the procurement processes in liaison with Makerere University Procurement and Disposal Unit
- Monitor budget performance
- Closely coordinate with the banking service provider to operationalize the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding
- Monitor, identify and report any safeguarding concerns that may arise during the Program implementation
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor
Experience
A minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience at the level Finance Officer in a reputable organisation.
Competencies
- Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles.
- Competence in monitoring and reviewing expense reports for compliance with institutional and program guidelines.
- Competence in consolidating financial data and supporting audit preparation.
- Familiarity with procurement and financial policies.
- Strong capacity for accurate financial documentation, filing, and archiving.
- Demonstrated capacity in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and results-based reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.