Vacancy title:
Finance Officer

Jobs at:
IntraHealth

Deadline of this Job:
Open

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health(SHRH)project is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils, private not for profit and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan, manage and utilize the health workforce, and strengthen systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.

POST: Finance Officer

JOB PURPOSE
The Finance Officer will offer fiscal leadership for the project, ensuring the project can effectively use USAID resources to meet project goals. S/he will be responsible for the financial systems of targeted lntraHealth technical work, including project budgeting, financial monitoring, meeting legal, and auditing requirements.

KEY FUNCTIONS

• Maintain and ensure timely recording of accurate accounting data in OuickBooks Accounting System
• Prepare monthly reconciliation for both the UGX and USD A/Cs
• Ensure timely payments including reviewing of invoices, preparation of payment vouchers and other accounting documents in compliance with lntraHealth Field Accounting Policies.
• Maintain the payroll system in coordination with the HR and Administration Officer (pay roll agency) to ensure accurate payment of salaries, benefits, allowances and taxes.
• Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant USAID regulations and
• Ensure compliance with financial policies (e.g. per diem policy, etc.) and maintain and update in-country financial policies as needed
• Participate in Financial Audit
• Help the Technical team in preparation of activity budgets
• Review the accuracy and correctness of mobile money transactions
• Review and up-date monthly Accounts Receivables
• Review accountabilities for accuracy and correctness
• Prepare Monthly Reconciliation for Mobile Money Account
• Prepare Quarterly VAT Reports for submission to the USAID VAT Coordinator.
• Support the finance manager and technical teams to compile annual workplan budgets
• Assist the Finance and Administration Manager to track activity expenditure against budgets, and advise technical staff on rates of expenditure against budget
• Enter budgets into lntraHealth’s online budget portal for review by Finance and Admin Manager

Job application procedure
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant post. To apply, submit CV, USAID 1420 form (contractor employee biographical data sheet) and three references. See full job descriptions and submit application online by searching for each position at: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers