VSF - Belgium is a recognized developmental International NGO founded in 1995 working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standards of living, improve food security and livelihood sustainability through improved animal health and animal production.
In East Africa, our programmes focus on community based animal health services, capacity building of local institutions and governments, conflict mitigation and sustainable natural resource management
Position Title: Finance Officer
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Availability: Immediately
Role
The Finance Officer provides overall support to the accounting function of VSFB.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for reviewing expenditure prior to approval of payment by ensuring accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation.
- Responsible for booking and reconciliation of Supplier accounts, client accounts, payroll and other General Ledger accounts.
- Responsible for generating the monthly monitoring reports for projects
- Participate in the preparing the annual budgets.
- Responsible for preparation of sales invoices and reconciliation of client accounts.
- Coordinate and liaise with banks, suppliers, Govt departments and other relevant authorities.
- Responsible for preparation of the Audits and financial reviews of partner NGO’s.
- Participate in the preparation of financial donor reports by ensuring compliance with donor regulations.
- Participate in the preparation of the annual budgets.
- In charge of backups of VSFB electronic accounting files.
- Participate in development of the finance policy and procedures manual.
- Responsible for compliance with VSFB and donor procurement procedures and policies are adhered to.
- Responsible for knowledge management within VSF Belgium.
Essential or Minimum Requirements
Education
- University degree in Bachelor of Commerce — Finance option
- Relevant accounting qualifications i.e. CPA (K) or ACCA equivalent
Knowledge and experience
- At least 3 years financial management experience in a busy office.
- At least 3 years of experience in a middle level management position
- Experience in managing and coaching a team.
- Experience in developing and implementing systems
- Experience of working in other countries and with an NGO will be an added advantage
- Experience in the use of one or more accounting software packages and accounting in different currencies.
- Knowledge of donor rules and regulations i.e. ECHO, USAID, EU,DFID
- Knowledge and experience with the International Accounting Standards (IAS)
Skills
- Excellent managerial, organizational and planning skills
- Strong numerical skills and accuracy.
- Good reporting skills
- Computer literacy with very good advanced MS Excel skills and Word
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Ability to prepare and present issues at all levels
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Attitudes
- Team player
- Attentive to detail and result oriented
- High integrity and initiative
- Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VS F-B
- Display of intercultural sensitivity, respect in dealing with others
- Willingness to travel to the field and remote locations.
Please send your application (reference “Finance Officer”), CV and 3 references (one must be your current employer), by e-mail to recruitment@vsfb.or.ke on or before 14th March 2012
This vacancy is open to Ugandan male and female candidates.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
For more information: www.vsf-belgium.org
