Finance Manager Job Vacancy - Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)Duty Station: Kampala, UgandaReports to: Director Finance & AdministrationJoint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is a national Ugandan organization that was established in 1991 as a medical institution and HIV AIDS Centre of Excellence specializing in medical research, health care and training. Job Summary: The Finance Manager will be responsible for the overall effective financial management and ensuring control service to JCRC. He/she provides an effective oversight of organizational and project finance management services, which follow JCRC’s policies and procedures, also plans and directs programs of the Finance function and provides sound financial advice to the Board, Executive Director and senior management. The finance manager also oversees particular financial management functions with the focus on accounting, budget control, Grant and cash management functions.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure that all financial operations are in line with JCRC Prescribed financial policies.In consultation with the Director Finance & Administration and Executive Director, oversee the day-to-day accounting activities of JCRC;Actively coordinate implementation of financial policies, practices and procedures in order to ensure compliance;Ensure prudent control of income and expenditures and conduct of general financial administration;Ensure timely preparation and submission of financial reports and billing to various stakeholders in accordance with specified formats;Ensure that all finance staff are fully utilizing the financial information management system for data entry, reporting and future analysis;Manage the financial relationships with external parties like External Auditors.Offer technical support and guidance to JCRC personnel in regards to financial decision making processes; further build JCRC’s staff capacity in financial and donor managementSupervise and prepare periodical financial management reports for JCRC management consumption.Support the Director Finance & Administration in developing, implementing and monitoring long-term financial plans, goals and objectives focused on achieving the JCRC’s mission.Mentors, guides and supervise staff within the finance function against appropriate performance standards and provide mechanisms for performance improvement.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate should preferably hold an advanced degree in Accounting or Business Administration/ Management with a bias in Accounting and a member of professional accounting bodies (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, etc).Five or more years of progressively responsible and professional accounting experience at the same level preferably in a non-governmental organization (NGO).Strong working experience in managing different donor funded projects (including USAID).Broad knowledge and experience in budgeting and budget monitoring practices and methods is a must;Significant experience in principles and practices in effective procurement and contract management areas;Strong experience in being able to prepare, analyze and make sound recommendations on complex financial data and operations, being able to quickly evaluate investment options and make sound, prudent investment recommendations consistent with JCRC’s policy, and share the recommendations with the finance and non-finance staff and or stakeholders;Proven ability to create and maintain successful working partnerships with donors, local government, and partners;Possess excellent interpersonal skills, and possess exceptional writing and presentation skills;All candidates should send their applications and supporting documents including copies of academic qualifications and curriculum vitae (CV) indicating names plus telephone contacts of three professional referees should either be posted to: Manager; Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), Plot 101, Lubowa Hill, Entebbe Road, P.O. Box 10005, Kampala, Uganda OR sent via email to: hr@jcrc.org.ug
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