Finance and Administrative Officer - Belgian Development Agency

BTC, the Belgian Development Agency, together with different Government Ministries, are implementing the bilateral cooperation between Uganda & Belgium.

The Finance and Administrative Officer shall be selected by BTC for the post at the Representation and is responsible for a variety of administrative and finance- related tasks. S/he works under direct supervision of the Resident Representative of BTC for all type of activities.

Location: Kampala

Duration of the contract: permanent with a 6 months’ probation period

Remuneration:

Attractive depending on years of relevant experience

The Financial & Administrative Officer will be responsible for (this list is not exhaustive): « Implementing and finalizing all of the representation’s administrative, financial and accounting procedures executed by BTC.

♦ Providing administrative supervision of matters related to finances.

♦ Monitoring of the Representation’s budget and preparing balance sheet.

♦ Processing and monitoring of project accounts at representation level to guarantee their accuracy.

♦ Supervising the financial management of projects and providing follow-up for project accounting and financial processes according to BTC Headquarters instructions and local regulations.

♦ Monitoring cash flow.

♦ Ensuring consolidation, control, reporting and analysis of financial and accounting data for projects managed directly by the Representation.

♦ Providing support and giving financial advice to the Resident Representative in his/her areas of expertise.

♦ Training of project staff and other relevant representative staff in financial matters.

♦ Provide support to the representation and to a lesser extent to projects for all logistics matters.
Requirement:

Required Skills and experience:

University degree in accounting, finance and/or administration or related field
Qualified accountant with ACCA, CPA, CIMA or similar certification;
Minimum 8 years’ experience in accounting and project management;
Experience with an international organization or NGO;
Experience working in a similar position;
Very good hands-on knowledge of excel and word is a must. Other programs (Database, accounting programs) a strong advantage;
Knowledge of related procurement legislation for public procurement
Ability to work independently;
Experience supervising other staff;
Proficient in English;
Mature, good communicator and team player;
Able to work under stressful conditions.

Salary: - USD/month
Experience: 8
How to apply:

Please apply not later than 4:00 pm local time on Friday 23rd March 2012 by sending your application letter and resume, plus copies of academic and professional qualification certificates as well as at least three recent professional references to the Resident Representative, BTC, P.O Box 40131, Kampala-Uganda or hand deliver to: Lower Kololo Terrace, Plot 1B. Please only submit your application if it meets the above criteria.

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