Job Opportunity: Finance and Administration Officers – Full-time
Deadline: 06/10/2024
Location: Uganda
Company: Alight Uganda
Industry: NGO
Alight Uganda is recruiting Finance and Administration Officers for its program in Uganda. If you join the team, you will work with a group committed to co-designing innovative solutions and creating value for displaced communities across the globe.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance:
- Verify payments and PRFs for fund, donor, and account coding, ensuring budget availability, accuracy, and completeness.
- Manage petty cash, including preparing cash vouchers for small payments (up to 350,000 UGX) and replenishing cash funds as needed.
- Record all payments and receipts into spreadsheets, verify them against hard copies, and send them to the Kampala office for processing.
- Oversee day-to-day finance operations at the field site.
- Implement finance policies and ensure compliance with Alight and donor procedures.
- Prepare expenditure worksheets and submit hard copies to the Country Finance Coordinator for replenishment.
- Maintain finance records in an organized manner and support internal and external audits.
- Continuously improve the financial management system and internal controls.
Administration:
- Maintain an updated leave register for the field office and provide staff with regular leave updates.
- Prepare monthly leave reports and submit them to the Senior HR Officer.
- Review and register staff timesheets at the end of each month before submitting them to the Kampala office.
- Assist in recruiting Grade A positions and incentive workers at the field level, including posting ads, shortlisting candidates, scheduling interviews, and supporting onboarding.
- Assist with the clearance process for exiting staff.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of three years of experience as an accountant in a busy organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask under tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical, written, and verbal skills.
- High level of integrity and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
Work Hours: 8 hours per day.
Experience Required: 3 years (36 months).
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of displaced communities, CLICK HERE TO APPLY.
About Alight Uganda
Alight operates in six refugee settlements, five transit centers, and border points in Uganda, serving residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Burundi. They collaborate with displaced communities and other organizations to deliver essential services tailored to each settlement’s specific needs.
