Uganda: Director of Finance

Baylor-Uganda is a private not for profit child health and development organization providing family-centred pediatric HIV/AIDS
prevention, care and treatment service, health professional training, and clinical research in Uganda. The organization operates in over 7 districts in Uganda. The successful candidate will join a team of highly talented staff working to move the organization to
greater heights and should be ready to work with minimal or no supervision.

Position: Director of Finance
Reports to: Executive Director

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Main Purpose of Job: To provide overall oversight and direction of the Finance department, ensuring effective programme support as well as functional Accounting policies & procedures, compliance with Donor rules & regulations; as well as alignment to the overall organisation Mission and Vision.**

KEY RESULT AREAS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop a 3 - 5-year Finance department operational plan in line with the organizations’ Strategic plan;
2. Initiate, develop and monitor implementation of financial control systems, policies and procedures to maintain financial discipline in the organization;
3. Initiate, monitor and review timely preparation and submission of management accounts and financial statement forecasts in line with IFRSs;
4. Prepare Consolidated annual budgets then monitor the preparation and implementation of approved departmental/programme project budgets by BOD and in line with the Strategic Plan and Annual work plan;
5. Develop and monitor the implementation of a strategy for facilitating periodic internal, external audit and donor audits and implementing related audit findings in line with auditing standards and guidelines;
6. Monitor financial performance against approved revenue and expenditure estimates and prepare regular reports advising management and the BOD on Budgetary Control and Cost-cutting measures within agreed reporting deadlines;
7. Review and approve documents and reports regarding procurement, distribution, allocation and appropriate use of assets, facilities, materials, staff salaries and other expenditure in line with organization’s financial policies;
8. Develop and maintain partnerships and networks with Directorate key stakeholders to foster a harmonised controlled organisation’s financial system in line with our financial policies;
   9.Monitor the compliance of human resource systems and policies as well as conduct supervisory HR support activities to maintain a competent and motivated ''team of leaders''; and,
9. Support the fundraising efforts of the organization to ensure achievement of funding diversification targets; and, Collaboration with the International parent Organisation’s Finance department on sharing best practice from the Uganda office and own experience.
10. Support the fundraising efforts of the organization to ensure achievement of funding diversification targets; and, collaboration with the International parent Organisation’s Finance department on sharing best practice from the Uganda office and own experience.

Qualifications, Competencies & Work Experience

The job holder should have the following:

1. A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from a reputable University is a MUST;
2. Membership in professional organisations i.e. ACCA and CPA (U);
3. Over 8 years’ working experience with at least 4 years’ experience at a senior level in the Finance department of a reputable Non- Governmental Organization;
4. Knowledge of Finance & Accounting packages especially Navision;
5. Must be dynamic, persuasive, self-motivated, able to demonstrate high initiative; and,
6. Behavioural competencies – like teamwork, communication skills, problem-solving, analytical skills, networking and partnership skills.

How to Apply:

Please submit your cover letter and CV to the
following address not later than 5.00pm on 14 March
2018 to email address:
applications@baylor-uganda.org

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.