Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Retrak is an
international non-profit UK charity working with street connected children in
Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya. Retrak works to transform highly
vulnerable children’s lives; preserve families; empower communities and give
each of them a voice. Retrak’s vision is of a world where no child is forced to
live on the streets.
Job
Summary: The Finance and Administration Manager will be tasked with leading a
team managing multiple donor funding and administrative duties in Retrak
Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Manage compliance with statutory requirements,
grant agreements and Retrak’s finance and administration policies and
procedures.
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Ensure budgets and forecasts are prepared and
submitted on time
·
Offer technical guidance and direction to partner
organizations to strengthen financial and operational systems
·
Ensure complete documentation, stewardship and
accountability of financial transactions
·
Ensure a robust budgeting, financial management
and tracking system is in place for strong financial accountability
·
Manage all administrative duties including
logistics, procurement and office administration.
·
Provide support, mentor and supervise staff to carry
out day-to-day finance and administrative functions to ensure compliance with
financial controls and operational systems.
·
Ensure accurate and timely financial information
is presented to management, Retrak head office and donors.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other relevant field
and a professional certification such as CPA or ACCA.
·
At least eight years’ experience in increasing
roles of responsibility and oversight of finance and administrative functions
with donor funded organisations especially USAID and EU funded projects
·
Comprehensive knowledge and skills in QuickBooks
accounting system and conversance with MS Office applications including Word,
Excel, Power Point, and Outlook;
·
Excellent communication and people skills
All suitably
qualified Ugandan nationals should send their applications and CVs via email
to: frida.safina@retrak.org
Deadline:
Friday, 22nd January 2016
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