UAERA is a membership organization whose main objectives are;
• To identify, mobilize, coordinate and promote interests of Private External Employment Recruitment Agencies in Uganda and its members.
• To promote the collective business interests of members while protecting the best interests of our customers.
• To provide a forum for the exchange of information among member agencies and to communicate the value, benefits and scope of external recruitment.
• To monitor and respond to any changes to review related industry procedures and to offer recommendations for changes and/or improvements which are collectively beneficial.

Job Title Financial Accountant
Job Location: Kampala – Uganda

Overall Job Purpose:
The financial accountant will strengthen the associations accounting portfolio. The financial accountant is a key member of the UAERA finance and administration team and he/she will be responsible for the oversight of the finance team and in particular ensuring the finance team is well managed. He/she should have the capacity to undertake good financial management decisions, ensure a healthy program financing, maintenance of a positive cash flow, manage a good control environment and provide a high quality budgeting and strategic planning support .
Reports to: Executive Director
Contract Type: Service Contract

PRIMARY WORKING RELATIONSHIP: With the Executive Director

DETAILED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The financial Accountant will report to the Finance and Administration manager and
will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities.
• Producing accurate useful and timely reports for budget holders
• Coordinate the Association travel arrangements for staff and its visitors as
• required
• Provide support during internal and external audits
• Establish and implement procedures for project financial management,
• procurement, sub-contracts, and consultant contracts to ensure transparency
• and good business practices.
• Provide strategic leadership to the UAERA team thorough policies, and
• procedure manuals.
• Ensuring internal control mechanisms and budget management are observed for
• purposes of minimizing financial risk
• Develop capacity of team performance and drive for excellence
• Submit to head office financial and narrative reports as required in a timely
• manner
• Ensure that 100% timesheets are filed on a monthly basis
• Ensure that all staff have completed annual performance appraisals on time
• Working hand in hand with Head of Finance, HR & administration in relation to
• technical aspects.
• Assist in procurement for all equipment needed for the Secretariat.
• Any other duties as may reasonably require by the E.D.

Qualities
• Innate problem-solver.
• Time management
• Analytical skills.
• Exceptional leadership.
• Adaptable communication.
• Humble confidence.
• Unwavering professionalism.
• Self-management.

Requirements
• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration and a
• graduate of ACCA, CPA
• 5 years’ experience in a busy organisation in the NGO sector
• Knowledge of International reporting standards
• Knowledge of computerized financial management and accounting systems
• (QuickBooks)
• Good organizational and personal skills
• Financial integrity
• Problem solving and team player