Uganda Episcopal Conference Finance & Compliance Officer Jobs in Uganda

Uganda Episcopal Conference Jobs in Uganda

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) is the legal body of Catholic Bishops of Uganda implementing the Kampala HIV/AIDS Project through its Health Department with funding from the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI). Within the framework of the Inter Medical Bureau Coalition (IBC), the project provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in Private-Not-For Profit (PNFP) Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in Kampala and Wakiso Districts. The Uganda Episcopal Conference would like to fill the following positions with quality and highly motivated candidates able to work with a dynamic project team at the Uganda Catholic Secretariat.


Uganda Episcopal Conference Finance & Compliance Officer Jobs in Uganda


Position: Finance & Compliance Officer

Vacancies: 1

Job Placement: At UCMB Nsambya offices- Kampala district.

Supervisor: Finance & Compliance Manager

Job Description

The Finance and Compliance Officer’s primary responsibility is to provide timely and accurate reviews of Sub Recipient quarterly budgets, expenditure, post account allocation for all PH Advance accounts, build capacity of lower level supported health units in financial management in line with donor requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Receive and review cash forecasts from the Sub-recipients and counterparts to ensure they are in line with the approved grant budgets and monitor partners’ budgets throughout the year.

Assist Programme Staff in developing grant budgets that align with their work plans.

Conduct financial reviews for Sub-recipients (partners) to evaluate compliance with UCMB, IDI and Donor regulations.

Timely and accurate verification of sub recipient advances and liquidations of HIV/AIDS related activities ensuring that all expenses are coded to the appropriate account codes, expenses are within budget and are adequately supported and are authentic.

Provide general capacity building to counterparts in areas of budgeting, broad financial management and programmatic accountability.

Monitoring and evaluation of partner advances /grants and assisting partners/grantees with advice and practical guidelines on financial matters.

Assist the Finance & Compliance Manager with month end reporting.

Review all substantiating source documentation to ensure that they comply with GAAP, A-122, all relevant USG regulations, and RHSP agreement terms.

Conduct reconciliation and monitoring of the grant data entered in the Accounting software to ensure accuracy in cost charging.

Prepare payment requests, vouchers for accuracy and completeness for payment.

Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations

Review and process cash advances for Partners.

Work closely with UCMB finance staff, other project technical staffs, supported health care facilities and vendors.

Qualifications/Competencies:

Com / BBA with Accounting options

At least five years’ work experience in a busy finance environment and experience in Health related International NGO operations, regulations and compliance issues.

Additional qualification in CPA, ACCA is an added advantage.

Computer Literacy with Competency in NAVISION, MS word, MS Excel and accounting software.

Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

The person must be able to work with minimum supervision.

Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and work effectively with colleagues from different backgrounds.

Eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVs, copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials to the address below not later than 4th September 2019

The Secretary General

Uganda Catholic Secretariat,

Plot 672, Hanlon Road – Nsambya Hill

P.O. Box 2886 Kampala


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