Finance Officer – Teso/Karamoja

• Focal point person in area providing financial administration oversight.

• Ensure proper management of project funds in line with Welthungerhilfe and donor regulations.

• Ensure that documentation of data, account assignment and bookkeeping entries by Accountants and Cashiers are carried out correctly and in time.

• Monthly preparation & timely booking of personnel and office running cost sharing.

• Ensuring refinancing controlling.

• Support budget control and preparation of annual financial statements.

• Formulation of budgets, amendments and donor financial reports.

• Project setups and modifications in the financial system.

• Review and approve payments, vouchers, and statutory deductions, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

• Monthly reconciling and filing of statutory returns.

• Review procurement requests and contracts for budget availability and compliance.

• Provide financial training, mentoring, and technical support to finance and non-finance staff.

• Monitor and manage inventory, equipment, and asset records, ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Provide first-level technical support on partner budgeting and financial reporting.

• Undertake first-level review of all partner vouchers and financial reports and sharing the adopted reports with CO.

• Support internal/external audits and donor spot checks across projects.

• Ensure implementation of review and audit recommendations by projects and partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics from a recognized institution.

• CPA, CIMA, or ACCA membership (or significant progress toward it) is an advantage.

• Minimum five years’ experience in project financial administration, preferably with international NGOs.

• Proven experience managing donor-funded grants (e.g., BMZ, AA, GIZ, Charity Water, ENABEL, EU, UN).

• Proficient in financial software and Office 365 applications.

• Demonstrated integrity, transparency, and professionalism in financial conduct.

• Strong interpersonal and advisory skills, with the ability to support senior management.

• Self-driven, organized, flexible, creative, and a proactive team player.

• Experience supervising finance staff (e.g., Accountants, Cashiers).

• Ability to meet reporting deadlines and ensure accuracy under pressure.

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with partners and staff.

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.