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Reporting to the GFU Director, the Finance Manager will:

• Financial leadership, planning & budgeting.
• Good Forests Foundation Uganda
• Lead organisational and project-level budgeting, financial forecasting, cash flow management and long-term financial planning.
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior management through timely financial reports, budget variance analyses, scenario planning and forward-looking financial insights.
• Support management and the Board with financial insights to guide programme expansion, funding decisions, and sustainability planning.
• Financial operations & internal controls
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, reconciliations, payments, payroll coordination and financial documentation.
• Ensure robust internal controls, accurate cost allocations and effective financial systems across multiple projects and funding sources.
• Strengthen financial policies, procedures and reporting tools to support organisational growth and operational efficiency.
• Donor, statutory & regulatory compliance
• Ensure full compliance with donor requirements, statutory obligations and internal financial policies.
• Serve as the primary finance point of contact for donors on financial reporting, audits and compliance matters.
• Lead preparation of donor financial reports and support grant proposal budgeting and financial reviews
• Audit, risk management & value for money
• Lead internal and external audit processes and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• Identify financial and operational risks and advise management on mitigation strategies.
• Review procurement and operational expenditures to ensure cost effectiveness, budget alignment and value for money.
• Leadership, systems strengthening & cross-functional support
• Supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of the finance team, promoting accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Provide financial oversight and guidance to HR, Procurement and Operations to ensure efficiency, compliance and cost control.
• Strengthen financial systems, policies, procedures and reporting tools to support organisational growth.
• Build financial management capacity of non-finance staff and strengthen organisation-wide financial discipline.
• Perform any other finance-related duties as assigned by the GFU Director.
• Lead organisational and project-level budgeting, financial forecasting, cash flow management and long-term financial planning.
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior management through timely financial reports, budget variance analyses, scenario planning and forward-looking financial insights.
• Support management and the Board with financial insights to guide programme expansion, funding decisions, and sustainability planning.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, reconciliations, payments, payroll coordination and financial documentation.
• Ensure robust internal controls, accurate cost allocations and effective financial systems across multiple projects and funding sources.
• Strengthen financial policies, procedures and reporting tools to support organisational growth and operational efficiency.
• Ensure full compliance with donor requirements, statutory obligations and internal financial policies.
• Serve as the primary finance point of contact for donors on financial reporting, audits and compliance matters.
• Lead preparation of donor financial reports and support grant proposal budgeting and financial reviews
• Lead internal and external audit processes and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• Identify financial and operational risks and advise management on mitigation strategies.
• Review procurement and operational expenditures to ensure cost effectiveness, budget alignment and value for money.
• Supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of the finance team, promoting accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Provide financial oversight and guidance to HR, Procurement and Operations to ensure efficiency, compliance and cost control.
• Strengthen financial systems, policies, procedures and reporting tools to support organisational growth.
• Build financial management capacity of non-finance staff and strengthen organisation-wide financial discipline.
• Perform any other finance-related duties as assigned by the GFU Director.