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Senior Associate Finance and Payroll Job at Evidence Action - Career Opportunity in Uganda

  11/21/2017    Ahli Tafsir Mimpi

Vacancy title:
Senior Associate Finance and Payroll

Jobs at:
Evidence Action

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, 24thNovember 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda




Job details:
Job Title: Senior Associate Finance and Payroll
Job level: 4
Department: Finance & Administration
Location: . Kampala
Reports to (title): Finance & Accounting Manager, Africa Region
Salary range: negotiable
Travel required: yes
Job purpose
  • To perform general accounting, financial reporting and payroll administration duties in Uganda Duties and responsibilities
  • Overseeing Finance staff and Finance Department operations in country.
  • Responsible for accurate maintenance of the Sage intact system by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct donor.
  • Verifying all payment vouchers for accuracy and completeness before processing and posting into the accounting system.
  • Keep track of all tax related payments.
  • Prepare payroll and ensure staff are paid by 28th of Every Month.
  • Prompt maintenance of Payroll system with staff updates liaising with the HR.
  •  Ensuring Payroll documents are properly filed and in safe custody under key and lock tall time.
  • Demonstrate keenness to details on updating staff info in the pay roll system, ensuring compliance to labor law.
  • Represent Finance teaming various program meetings.
  • Ensure accurate and timely Cash disbursements and Ensure proper documentation of all payments to staff, partners and vendors
  • Manage accounts receivable from staff and Partners.
  • Review for compliance with donor and organizational policies/guidelines on all payments.
  • Provide financial and compliance guideline/training to staff.
  • Prepare timely staff returns for management review.
  • Follow—up with the Sub grantees on periodic financial liquidation status.
  • Prepare & compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance to the Law.
  • Preparations of company returns report to be reviewed and approved by DFA—AR
  •  Coordinating and ensuring the Asset register updated often.
  • Other duties as assigned
Key performance Indicators:
  •  Timely verification of invoices and processing of payment
  • Timely Payroll process and salary payments.
  • Ensure the finance and accounting policy and all its annexes are adhered to for all purchases at the organization and liaise with (DFAAR) for any revisions and updates needed.
  • Ensure all donor regulations are met for all purchases including processing of tax exemption for USAID funded purchases
  • Verification of invoices and processing payments
  • Managing Inventory and Property registers for the organization as will be delegated by supervising officer
  •  Ensure a clean and timely audit with no material findings.
Qualifications include:
  • 5 years’ work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in finance or any other related field.
  • MBA in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
  • Professional certification in ACCA or CPA
  •  The preferred candidate should also be a member of the Professional body for Accountants in Uganda
  • Strong oral and written communication skills;
  •  Audit management experience in donor funded programs.
Direct reports
  • Associate Accountant
  •  Finance Officer
Job application procedure
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