2 Finance Officer NGO Job Opportunities – Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps
Job location
Pallisa
Employment status
Full–time
Job details
Job Summary:
Working in the Finance Department under the direct supervision of Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Officer is responsible for financial reviews, reporting, resource management, coordinating with others, compliance with donor and MC internal policies and timely submission of quality reports as required by supervisor.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform financial Review of TAs, Expense reports, cash payments and simple service contracts for all the field based grants and ensure they are accurately coded and meet donor and MC standards
• Coordinate the monthly and annual reporting process operations in relation to the package that should be sent to HQ by the th of the following month for that field office.
• Perform financial analysis and provide management information reports to program managers as required.
• Review/Analyze all timesheets and ensure they are complete, charged to current grants and that they are all captured correctly and sent to Kampala by end of every month.
• Supervise the Finance Assistants and support them to ensure they are able to deliver on their responsibilities.
• Coordination with Operations to track all outstanding invoices and ensure they are paid on time.
• Ensure/match invoices/receipts, completion reports with GRN and other required documents for processing of contracts and payments in accordance with donor and MC regulations.
• Coordinate and prepare weekly and monthly cash requirement for supported field offices, submit and make sure sufficient cash is available in all offices and monitor its use. Make sure also there is no excess cash.
• Timely Coordinate, receive and prepare consolidated monthly cash projections from Program Managers, working closely with the Senior Finance Officer and the Finance Manager.
• Provide on-going orientation, training and support to MC staff on Mercy Corps and respective donors rules and regulations in the field office.
• Make Program field visits as may be required by the program.
• Perform Field Bank Reconciliations and cash counts accurately and timely at every end of month i.e cash counts, weekly and at month end and end month bank reconciliations by the 7th of the following month as per the MCU SFFM.
• Make sure all income taxes, withholding taxes, VAT are accurately computed and make compilations for monthly statutory deductions and send schedules by the by end of month (NSSF,WHT,VAT Withholding, PAYE,LST ,Temporary Hire schedules etc)
• Any other tasks to be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
• At least three years experience in Grants, Financial Management and Accounting.
• Adequate understanding of Donor Rules and Regulations is required.
• At least 2 years international NGO/PVO experience is preferred.
• Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet.
• Demonstrated experience and skill with financial reports preparation and presentation and proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel and accounting software experience.
• Prior management experience and strong organizational skills preferred.
• Excellent oral and written English skills Willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps and sub grantees field offices and project sites approximately %.
Note: The location of preference should be indicated on your application
