Local Finance Manager - USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Project, Job at QED Group Uganda

Job title: Local Finance Manager
About the employer: The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge
Management. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
The QED Group is seeking a Finance Manager for work on the five-year Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (Learning Contract) project in conjunction with USAID/Uganda. This project is the organizational program support vehicle through which USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its development objectives within the complicated and shifting Ugandan development context. The purpose of the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to implement USAID's Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen the implementation of USAID/Uganda's Country Development Cooperation Strategy and enhance USAID's organizational effectiveness. Please note that Ugandan citizenship/nationality is required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Finance Manager will report to, and support the Chief of Party (COP) in overseeing all financial management aspects of the project in compliance with USAID and QED regulations. Additionally, the Finance Manager:

• Oversees the day-to-day financial management and accounting of the Learning Contract at the field level;
• Maintains and manages field office accounts, in coordination with QED headquarters (HQ);

• Prepares and tracks project budgets and budget projections;
• Reviews vouchers and payment requests, including proper back-up documentation to ensure compliance with QED policies and procedures and USAID rules and regulations;
• Manages procurement of project supplies, services, and other items in accordance with USAID rules and regulations; ensures that project assets are properly labeled, inventoried, maintained and disposed of as necessary.
• Ensures timely payments to staff, consultants, and vendors;
• Calculates and issues payroll; calculates and submits payroll taxes to the proper Ugandan authorities;
• Maintains complete, accurate and timely financial records in compliance with USAID and QED policies and procedures; prepares and submits monthly financial reports as directed by QED headquarters in timely manner
• Maintains and oversees internal controls with direction from Director of Finance in HQ;
• Prepares estimates of monthly cash requirements and submits to QED project coordinator;
• Ensures that funds are efficiently transferred from headquarters to field office and funding is available to support timely payment of all project and operations costs;
• Manages project bank accounts, reconciles monthly accounts and bank statements; submits receipts and invoices to QED;
• Coordinates with QED's local legal and accounting advisors; serves as liaison between local external auditing authorities and QED headquarters;

• Treasury management, including daily supervision of cash position and accounts and petty cash;
• Management of field office financial filing system (both paper and electronic), in coordination with QED.

Key Qualifications:

• Ugandan citizenship required;
• Minimum of 8 years of financial management experience;
• Prior experience working on USAID & US Government-funded programs in finance and administration;
• Bachelor's Degree, in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; Advanced degree preferred;
• Excellent knowledge of Ugandan accounting and tax requirements and USAID rules and regulations regarding accounting, finance, procurement, and human resources management;
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Good computer skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office® applications, particularly Excel;
• Effective communication skills, including excellent English language skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with supervisor, headquarters, co-workers, and other project staff;
• Professional integrity and discretion in the handling of confidential information and data.

Application Process:
To apply to this position please click the 'Apply Now' link and follow the application instructions below.

1. Submit your current resume and cover letter.
2. Complete and submit the attached 1420 biodata sheet.
3. Complete and submit the attached Voluntary Self-ID Form.

Applications submitted by other means will not be considered. Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Accessibility Notice: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: Recruitment@QEDGroupLLC.com.
Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/M/F/D
Applications Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 December 2013 
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