Financial Controller Job Opportunity - Project for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Job Summary:  The Financial Controller will primarily be

responsible for financial management of the project and for maintaining all

project accounts in good order. As head of the finance unit, the financial

controller will take charge of all matters in the project accounting cycle. The

project accounting cycle to be overseen by the financial controller starts from

financial-related inputs in AWPB preparation and budget control, committing

funds, disbursements and cash flow management in an effective and efficient

manner, financial reporting to ensuring smooth audits and facilitation for

supervision missions on all financial management aspects The Financial

controller will be responsible for expediting all loan management and

disbursement activities through MoLG systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure
  
  the installation of appropriate accounting/reporting systems to ensure
  
  that the PMU and especially the Project Coordinator are regularly informed
  
  of on-going financial status and transactions.


• Ensure
  
  timely capture of PRELNOR in the GoU budget yellow book as required by the
  
  GoU budgeting processes and calendars to be able to access counterpart
  
  funding.


• Routinely
  
  communicate to all implementing partner institutions, service providers
  
  and districts their financial responsibilities, the funds available and
  
  how to access it, and the requirements of reporting and record keeping in
  
  accordance with prevailing government practices which are acceptable to
  
  IFAD.


• Make
  
  sure that all project funds are used in accordance with the conditions of
  
  the financing agreements, with due attention to economy and efficiency,
  
  and only for the purposes for which the funds were provided;


• Ensure
  
  that all necessary supporting documents, records and accounts are kept in
  
  respect of all project activities, with clear linkages between the books
  
  of account and the financial statements presented to the financiers;


• Ensure
  
  that designated account and operational accounts are maintained in
  
  accordance with the provisions of the financing agreement and in
  
  accordance with the financier’s rules and procedures;


• Ensure
  
  that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with
  
  International Public Sector Accounting Standards as adopted in Uganda;


• Work
  
  closely with external auditors to audit the project accounts to meet the
  
  required submission dates by both GoU and IFAD;


• In
  
  charge of handling all documentation and follow up on disbursements from
  
  the government and IFAD to ensure that releases are not delayed. Ensure
  
  that funds for project implementation are disbursed in a timely manner to
  
  enable project interventions to be carried out on time:

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  Financial Controller should hold a good Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  
  from a recognised University / Institution and must be Certified Public
  
  Accountant duly registered with the Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).


• A
  
  minimum of eight years’ experience, including at least four as a financial
  
  manager or accountant in government/donor programmes or large
  
  institutions.


• Excellent
  
  managerial skills and demonstrated capacity to manage people and interact
  
  with a wide range of private sector partners and government
  
  representatives;


• Working
  
  knowledge of work planning, budgeting and reporting;


• Excellent
  
  quantitative and analytical skills;


• Computer-literacy
  
  skills with proficiency in accounting packages and well-versed in the use
  
  of Excel, Word and basic data base set-ups.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015