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Post Title:Financial Analyst
Organisation:USAID/Uganda
Location:Kampala,Uganda.
Salary Range: Uganda Shillings 63,911,537 to 95,867,307 p.a
USAID/Uganda is recruiting a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of
Financial Analyst.
Duties:
Provides a full range of financial management and advisory services in
support of USAID/ Uganda Development Objective (DO) teams.
He/she performs reviews of financial terms and conditions on project
agreements, project implementation orders, Global Acquisition and Assistance
System requisitions, contracts, purchase and delivery orders, and lease and
grant agreements for compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and
procedures relating to accounting and fund controls.
S/he provides professional financial guidance to USAID/Uganda Mission
management personnel on a range of issues related to the financial management
aspects of proposed activities;
participates as a key member of the technical/Development Objective teams
throughout the Program Cycle in activities such as periodic portfolio and/or
project implementation reviews, procurement planning exercises, etc.
In addition, s/he participates in the performance of various types of
audits, financial reviews, pre-award assessments, control environment and risk
assessments, cost effectiveness assessments, closeout reviews, etc. Is
responsible for ensuring compliance with
USAID audit requirements for all contracts, grants, and cooperative
agreements; prepares and
executes the annual audit management plan. The incumbent is responsible for
conducting the annual review of the Mission’s internal control systems as
required by the Federal Manager’s
Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA); and participates in the assessment of
partner country public financial management and procurement systems.
Qualifications/Education/Experience:
A university degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
In addition, a professional certification, (e.g. CPA or ACCA) is required.
A master’s degree in accounting,
finance, business administration or related field is highly desirable.
A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in
professional financial analysis, accounting or auditing; preferably with an
international development organization or accounting firm, are required.
A thorough knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS); principles
and accepted practices of Ugandan governmental and business institutions with
regards to finance, accounting, budgeting and reporting; as well as governmental
and not-for-profit accounting, budgeting and reporting. In-depth
professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts and practices,
especially as they relate to performing audits of development programs and
projects are highly desirable.
Knowledge of Public Financial Management systems, Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations Internal Control Framework, International auditing standards and
related areas is highly desirable.
Excellent skills and abilities in performing audits (financial and
programmatic), internal control assessments, financial reviews, compliance
reviews, etc. Ability to perform sophisticated analysis of management controls
and capabilities of partner/beneficiary organizations is required.
Ability to evaluate financial aspects of activities and programs,
institutional capacities and capabilities is also required. Ability to present
results and recommendations to a broad audience, both orally and in writing, is
necessary. Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Must have solid verbal
communication skills to be able to explain and interpret Government of Uganda
(GOU) attitudes, priorities and concerns to USAID officials, and to negotiate
financial management and audit issues with appropriate GOU organizations and/or
USAID implementing partners, technical advisors, counterparts, and peers.
Excellent writing skills are required in order to prepare regular audit reports
to the Regional Inspector General of USAID. The ability to work effectively in
a Team environment,
and to achieve consensus on policy, program/project, and administrative
matters is required. Strong
IT skills are required to be able to effectively understand and process the
systems and data that form
the heart of the task performed in this position.
Full position description can be found at: http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html
Salary Range: Uganda Shillings 63,911,537 to 95,867,307 p.a inclusive of
allowances.
Applicants must submit a DS-174 form http://photos.state.gov/libraries/uganda/231771/PDFs/
ds-0174.pdf, a cover letter and resume with references expressing interest
and attach copies of testimonials, certificates, etc. and send to the American
Embassy, HR office, by e-mail:
KampalaHR@state.gov to reach by Close of Business December 9, 2013.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORT LISTED
CANDIDATES
WILL BE CONTACTED (Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word
(.doc) and Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) and please include all documents in one attachment.
