Job Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About CEWIGO:
The Centre for
Women in Governance (CEWIGO) is a non-governmental organization established in
2006 in Uganda. CEWIGO was founded to build a cadre of women leaders with a
vision to
Women in Governance (CEWIGO) is a non-governmental organization established in
2006 in Uganda. CEWIGO was founded to build a cadre of women leaders with a
vision to
transform Uganda’s politics and governance.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer is responsible for planning
and preparation of periodic financial reports and ensuring the integrity of the
financial management system.
and preparation of periodic financial reports and ensuring the integrity of the
financial management system.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure
timely financial planning and provision of financial advice to the CEWIGO
team. - Compile
and prepare periodic financial reports - Ensure
integrity and reliability of financial information - Prevent
any possible fraud - Budget
and monitor budget performance - Audits –
Prepare final accounts for the external auditors, and ensure that
all the necessary information is availed to them, , prepare management
responses to audit management letters and ensure implementation of audit
recommendations - Update
and maintain the organisation’s fixed asset register and keeping it up to
date - Oversight
of the day to day operations of the Finance Department and
compliance management - Partner
accounts and accountabilities review and validation - Perform
any other duties that may be assigned in accordance with the
organisation’s objectives
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
candidates should hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option), or
Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) from a
reputable Institution/University, as well as ACCA or CPA qualification (or
in the process of being certified). - A
minimum of three or more years’ experience as a Finance Officer with a
Non-governmental organization will be added advantage. - Working
knowledge and use of PASTEL Accounting Package is a must - Possess
the ability to use the basic computer packages (MS. Word, Excel, Power
Point) and email - Working
knowledge of other Accounting Packages will be an added advantage - Possess
excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a
team - Keen
interest and appreciation of human rights issues
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All interested
applicants should send in their applications marked, “Application for The
Position Of Finance Officer,” with name and address written on the upper left
hand corner of the envelope. It should include a cover letter, copies of your
Certificates and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional
referees with their contact details. The complete applications should be
submitted in hard copy to The Chairperson, Centre for Women in Governance
(CEWIGO), P.O. Box 844, Block 216, Plot 1049, Church Road, Kasujja
Terrace, Ntinda (Near Kalinabiri Primary and Secondary School),or via email
to: garego@cewigo.org.
applicants should send in their applications marked, “Application for The
Position Of Finance Officer,” with name and address written on the upper left
hand corner of the envelope. It should include a cover letter, copies of your
Certificates and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional
referees with their contact details. The complete applications should be
submitted in hard copy to The Chairperson, Centre for Women in Governance
(CEWIGO), P.O. Box 844, Block 216, Plot 1049, Church Road, Kasujja
Terrace, Ntinda (Near Kalinabiri Primary and Secondary School),or via email
to: garego@cewigo.org.
Deadline: 31st
January 2015 by 5:00 PM
January 2015 by 5:00 PM