About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

CRS has been working in Uganda since 1965 and has a vibrant portfolio of projects. CRS Uganda implements its programs through partnerships with local organizations, including international and local NGOs, Ugandan government departments and ministries, the Catholic Church, and community-based organizations for maximum impact and sustainability.

Background:

The Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) aims to increase productivity, market access, and resilience of selected value chains in 69 districts, including refugee-hosting areas, while strengthening capacity to respond to crises. Aligned with Uganda’s inclusive refugee policy and the CRRF, the program supports refugees and host communities through climate-smart agriculture, market development, and enhanced food and nutrition security. Interventions focus on improving yields, expanding sustainable land management, strengthening value chains, and creating livelihood opportunities across priority sectors such as crops, livestock, and apiculture.

Job Summary:

As a Finance Officer within the UCSATP project team, you will support the Finance department’s management of accounting systems, policies and procedures for the UCASTP project, in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. As part of an experienced finance team you will help coordinate daily financial activities through preparation and delivery of financial services

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.
• Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Insight financial accounting package.
• Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review various accounts to detect irregularities.
• Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
• Prepare delegated financial reports, as needed.
• Help share information with subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, Agricultural Economics.
• At least five (5) years’ experiences in financial management for donor funded projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferably with an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
• Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations a plus.
• Knowledge of financial reporting software a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Required languages: English.
• Travel requirement: Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, these practices create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and assist CRS in achieving agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfil his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Personal accountability: consistently taking responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity: Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust: Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others: Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learning: Seek out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change: Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others: Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset: Understands the role of translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Key Working Relationships

• Supervisory: To be determined.
• Internal: Head of Programming, Program Managers, MEAL Manager, Partnership Capacity Strengthening Program Manager, Operations colleagues.
• External: Donors, Government representatives, Church representatives, Private sector actors, local partners, peer agencies, and others.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

• Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.
• Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Insight financial accounting package.
• Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review various accounts to detect irregularities.
• Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
• Prepare delegated financial reports, as needed.
• Help share information with subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues.

• Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Required languages: English.
• Travel requirement: Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

• Bachelor of Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, Agricultural Economics.
• At least five (5) years’ experiences in financial management for donor funded projects.
• Preferably with an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
• Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations a plus.
• Knowledge of financial reporting software a plus