WWF UGANDA COUNTRY OFFICE

VACANCY ANNOUMCEMENT

Position Title: Finance Assistant

Reports to: Senior Accountant

Supervises: None

Location: Kampala

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping tackle this enormous global challenge. Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and Finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path of recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic and highly qualifies person to fill the position of Finance Assistant

Job Summary

The Finance officer is responsible for the day-to-day financial transaction processing, recording, statutory compliance and audit ready documentation for all organizational funds.

In this regard, the Finance Assistant will;

Daily accounting and transaction processing

• Process staff and vendor payments for all approved vouchers in the bank and beyonic mobile cash platform
• Post all daily transactions into the financial accounting system as correctly in accordance with the chart of accounts
• Provide Proofs of payment to the procurement function to support periodic reconciliation of vendor statements and update of procurement tracker

Financial Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all active bank accounts
• Prepare a monthly reconciliation of the Beyonic ledger

Audit, Risk and Compliance

• Prepare monthly statutory returns to NSSF, URA and municipal authorities (VAT, PAYE, NSSF, LST)
• Support the finance manager during external and internal audit processes by providing required information and or responding to queries
• Proactively identify and escalate any risks encountered in course of executing duties to management
• Ensure financial records are properly stored with complete supporting documentation and easily retrievable in case of external reviews

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Management or related field,
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial accounting, preferably in an international environment (NGO or Company).;
• A full accounting qualification, i.e. CPA, ACCA is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications, particularly advanced level in MS excel is required;
• Experience in using ERP systems is highly desirable.
• Experience working with government or donor funded projects;
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; and to maintain strong relationships at all levels, as required, with external stakeholders;
• Strong ability to establish priorities, work within tight timelines and multi-task.
• Able to work under minimal supervision with high level of resilience
• Excellent communication skills both in spoken and written English.
• Strong ability to establish priorities, work within tight timelines and multi-task;
• High ethics and a personal commitment to transparency and accountability
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

• Process staff and vendor payments for all approved vouchers in the bank and beyonic mobile cash platform
• Post all daily transactions into the financial accounting system as correctly in accordance with the chart of accounts
• Provide Proofs of payment to the procurement function to support periodic reconciliation of vendor statements and update of procurement tracker
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all active bank accounts
• Prepare a monthly reconciliation of the Beyonic ledger
• Prepare monthly statutory returns to NSSF, URA and municipal authorities (VAT, PAYE, NSSF, LST)
• Support the finance manager during external and internal audit processes by providing required information and or responding to queries
• Proactively identify and escalate any risks encountered in course of executing duties to management
• Ensure financial records are properly stored with complete supporting documentation and easily retrievable in case of external reviews

• Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications, particularly advanced level in MS excel
• Experience in using ERP systems
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to establish priorities, work within tight timelines and multi-task
• Able to work under minimal supervision with high level of resilience
• Excellent communication skills both in spoken and written English
• High ethics and a personal commitment to transparency and accountability

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Management or related field
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial accounting, preferably in an international environment (NGO or Company)
• A full accounting qualification, i.e. CPA, ACCA is an added advantage
• Experience working with government or donor funded projects