Finance Coordinator for U-LEARN Consortium

Finance Coordinator for U-LEARN Consortium

The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for successful financial management of the DFID funded U-LEARN consortium project. Reporting directly to the Consortium Manager for the U-LEARN project, and as part of the senior management team of the consortium, the Finance Coordinator will ensure that financial expenditure and reporting is undertaken in line with donor requirements and commitments.

The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for providing accounting services for the consortium, leading financial and budgetary management, setting in place and following up financial collaboration and coordination with partners, and overseeing financial reporting obligations to the member and donor.

The job holder will be:

Providing accounting services

Leading financial and budgetary management of the Consortium

Setting in place and following up financial collaboration and coordination with the partners

Ensuring reporting and grant management

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized university.

MUST be a member of an Accounting professional body with qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICSA etc.

At least of 5 years relevant progressive working experience working with International NGOs in a humanitarian and development setting, of which 3 years should be at finance management level

Experience working with a consortium or other projects with multiple partners

Solid communication skills in English, both written and verbal

Highly developed organizational, planning, and mathematical skills

Demonstrated ability to critically analyze financial data to identify potential issues and develop mitigation strategies

Audit experience and knowledge and application of tax regulation is desirable

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on 30th December 2019 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

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Job description

30 Dec 2019 – 20:59 UTC

Kampala, Location

Finance

Fixed-term contract

Full-time