REPORTS T0: CEO for: Guidance St support on financial management & performance of the Organization.
Location: Kampala
Key Internal Staff to work with to deliver the role:
Senior management team, Interactions with the Board, Member companies
Job purpose:
To ensure effective & efficient financial management throughout the entire business and enhance overall compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements for sound business performance..

Key responsibilities:
• Participate in the development financial policies, procedures, systems and directives & ensure their implementation at all levels of business.
• Oversee the financial performance of the organization and advise management of any developments which may have impact on the institution or its operations.
Resource Planning and management
• Oversee and Manage grant/project budgets through financial planning, monitoring and control within the established standards and avoid unallowable costs.
• Oversee preparation of grant project budgets for the office.
• Support budget proposal preparation and resource mobilization.
• Ensure that grant spending is within the approved burn rates for the project.
• Support in proposal writing and ensure that financial information is availed in a timely manner when required and also resource mobilization.
• Accurate St timely preparation of management reports and financial performance analysis against business plan 81 set budgets on a monthly basis.
• In charge of asset management by maintaining an asset register, and carrying out physical asset verification
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of statutory returns (tax, NSSF, URSB reports} on a monthly basis to the respective authorities for compliance & to avoid penalties.
• Coordinate & facilitate external and internal annual financial audits of the Organization.
• Put in place a comprehensive risk management system which ensures institutional compliance with statutory regulations St guidelines.
• Manage and guide the development of the finance team to ensure improved staff performance.
• Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the board from time to time.

Qualifications/skills/ knowledge required:
• Good Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Holder of ACGA or CPA certificate or equivalent preferred
• A minimum of Four (5) years of relevant work experience especially in an NGO Setting or related business
• Experience in working on funded projects and project management skills is an added advantage
• Ability to use Excel spreadsheets and other MS Office Programs a must
• Experience of using Quick books accounting system is a must
• Having an MBA is an added advantage
• Knowledge of the solar sector is an added advantage
• Excellent administrative, leadership and planning skills
• Credit management skill