FINANCE MANAGER ( FULL TIME )

AMREF is the largest health development organization based in Africa. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. With headquarters in Kenya, AMREF has programs in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and West Africa. Employing over 800 staff AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners. For more information please visit our website www.amref.org.
FINANCE MANAGER, AMREF in Uganda (UHR 731/5/12)

AMREF is recruiting for the position of Finance Manager AMREF in Uganda. This position is key and is part of AMREF’s senior management team in Uganda, reporting to the Country Director with a critical role to play in support of the accomplishment of AMREF’s mission and strategy in Uganda, where the incumbent will be responsible for:
• ‘ Establishing programmes’ financial management systems. |• Coordinating and administering AMREF’S plan for the control, monitoring, compliance and reporting of financial transactions, as well as coordinating financial planning in line with the strategic priorities. I
• Ensuring that the Finance Team is fully integrated with the country team and that they provide technical support to program staff.
Please visit the AMREF website at www.amref.org to view the full job specification.
If you are looking for growth and new challenges and have a passion for improving the health of disadvantaged communities in Africa, you are welcome to join us.

Qualifications and Experience:
• First degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or closely related area. • Possession of a Professional qualification CPA ACCA
• Relevant Masters degree will be an added advantage
• Hands on experience in project, financial and management accounting
• Computer literate, Sun Accounting Systems
• A minimum of 5 years preferably in an NGO with 3 of these in a senior or managerial role.

To apply, please send your CV, cover -letter, with 3 work-related referees, and copies of certificates/ testimonials, to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘AMREF-Finance Manager. No e-mails must exceed 2MB.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala – Uganda
E-mail: applications ppg.co.ug or go to www.kazijobs.com to apply online.
We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by Friday 15th June 2012 and regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.