Finance Officer, Kampala at IntraHealth International 154 views0 applications


At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, and communicators. Program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work.

Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we’ve built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.

Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.

BACKGROUND

The purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils, private not for profit and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan, manage and utilize the health workforce, and strengthen systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.

JOB PURPOSE

The Finance Officer will offer fiscal leadership for the project, ensuring the project can effectively use USAID resources to meet project goals. S/he will be responsible for the financial systems of targeted IntraHealth technical work, including project budgeting, financial monitoring, meeting legal, and auditing requirements.

KEY FUNCTIONS

  • Maintain and ensure timely recording of accurate accounting data in QuickBooks Accounting System
  • Prepare monthly reconciliation for both the UGX and USD A/Cs
  • Ensure timely payments including reviewing of invoices, preparation of payment vouchers and other accounting documents in compliance with IntraHealth Field Accounting Policies.
  • Maintain the payroll system in coordination with the HR and Administration Officer/ (pay roll agency) to ensure accurate payment of salaries, benefits, allowances and taxes.
  • Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant USAID regulations and local laws pertaining to financial transactions and subcontract agreements
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies (e.g. per diem policy, etc.) and maintain and update in-country financial policies as needed
  • Participate in Financial Audit- Internal and external and ensure Audit recommendations are implemented.
  • Help the Technical team in preparation of activity budgets
  • Review the accuracy and correctness of mobile money transactions
  • Review and up-date monthly Accounts Receivables
  • Review accountabilities for accuracy and correctness
  • Keep accurate records for all daily transactions
  • Prepare Monthly Reconciliation for Mobile Money Account
  • Prepare Quarterly VAT Reports for submission to the USAID VAT Coordinator.
  • Support the finance manager and technical teams to compile annual workplan budgets
  • Assist the Finance and Administration Manager to track activity expenditure against budgets, and advise technical staff on rates of expenditure against budget
  • Enter budgets into IntraHealth’s online budget portal for review by Finance and Admin Manager

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Degree from Recognized Institution with an added advantage of CPA/ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – Level II
  • At least four years relevant working experience in an NGO environment with a focus on development, preferably in the field of health.
  • Knowledge and experience with accounting software packages specifically QuickBooks
  • Experience working with USAID-funded projects
  • Excellent financial and organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively communicate project financial information to a variety of different audiences
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diverse people, clients and consultants.
  • Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point; Outlook
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Excellent customer service skills

COMPETENCY REQUIRED

  • Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within your role that result in improvement of IntraHealth\u0027s performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.
  • Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth\u0027s success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
  • Service Excellence : Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
  • Effective Communication (Oral and Written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving operational or process problems; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of and the ability to effectively interact within and across Divisions, Departments/Country Offices in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  • Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritization and time allocation.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Willingness and ability to work with all stakeholders
  • Willingness to accept additional responsibilities
  • Willingness to work overtime as required
  • Willingness to travel throughout Uganda with partners and key stakeholders, and potentially internationally, as required.

Summary of Benefits

IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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IntraHealth International is a non-profit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. dedicated to working with developing countries to improve their public health capabilities. Originally established as a program of the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979, IntraHealth became an independent non-governmental organization in 2003. The organization has worked in more than 50 countries, and is currently active in 28.IntraHealth focuses on:Developing sustainable human resources for health Strengthening and supporting primary health care providers Preventing and treating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria Improving maternal, neonatal and children’s health Increasing access to family planning

IntraHealth is working to increase community health services in Rwanda, with a $34 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development

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0 USD Kampala CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week IntraHealth International

At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, and communicators. Program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work.

Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we’ve built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.

Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.

BACKGROUND

The purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils, private not for profit and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan, manage and utilize the health workforce, and strengthen systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.

JOB PURPOSE

The Finance Officer will offer fiscal leadership for the project, ensuring the project can effectively use USAID resources to meet project goals. S/he will be responsible for the financial systems of targeted IntraHealth technical work, including project budgeting, financial monitoring, meeting legal, and auditing requirements.

KEY FUNCTIONS

  • Maintain and ensure timely recording of accurate accounting data in QuickBooks Accounting System
  • Prepare monthly reconciliation for both the UGX and USD A/Cs
  • Ensure timely payments including reviewing of invoices, preparation of payment vouchers and other accounting documents in compliance with IntraHealth Field Accounting Policies.
  • Maintain the payroll system in coordination with the HR and Administration Officer/ (pay roll agency) to ensure accurate payment of salaries, benefits, allowances and taxes.
  • Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant USAID regulations and local laws pertaining to financial transactions and subcontract agreements
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies (e.g. per diem policy, etc.) and maintain and update in-country financial policies as needed
  • Participate in Financial Audit- Internal and external and ensure Audit recommendations are implemented.
  • Help the Technical team in preparation of activity budgets
  • Review the accuracy and correctness of mobile money transactions
  • Review and up-date monthly Accounts Receivables
  • Review accountabilities for accuracy and correctness
  • Keep accurate records for all daily transactions
  • Prepare Monthly Reconciliation for Mobile Money Account
  • Prepare Quarterly VAT Reports for submission to the USAID VAT Coordinator.
  • Support the finance manager and technical teams to compile annual workplan budgets
  • Assist the Finance and Administration Manager to track activity expenditure against budgets, and advise technical staff on rates of expenditure against budget
  • Enter budgets into IntraHealth’s online budget portal for review by Finance and Admin Manager

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Degree from Recognized Institution with an added advantage of CPA/ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) - Level II
  • At least four years relevant working experience in an NGO environment with a focus on development, preferably in the field of health.
  • Knowledge and experience with accounting software packages specifically QuickBooks
  • Experience working with USAID-funded projects
  • Excellent financial and organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively communicate project financial information to a variety of different audiences
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diverse people, clients and consultants.
  • Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point; Outlook
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Excellent customer service skills

COMPETENCY REQUIRED

  • Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within your role that result in improvement of IntraHealth\u0027s performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.
  • Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth\u0027s success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
  • Service Excellence : Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
  • Effective Communication (Oral and Written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving operational or process problems; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of and the ability to effectively interact within and across Divisions, Departments/Country Offices in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  • Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritization and time allocation.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Willingness and ability to work with all stakeholders
  • Willingness to accept additional responsibilities
  • Willingness to work overtime as required
  • Willingness to travel throughout Uganda with partners and key stakeholders, and potentially internationally, as required.

Summary of Benefits

IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

2017-06-25

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