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Job Summary

Job Title:
Finance Officer
Employer:
Educate!
Location:
Country:
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Finance Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Thursday, 28 March 2024

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Finance Officer job at Educate! | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

Educate! is a transformative nonprofit organization with a mission to equip youth in Africa with the skills to succeed in today’s economy through experiential education, mentorship, and leadership development, empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers. Highly acclaimed for its innovative, results-driven model, Educate! has received global recognition from institutions like the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, standing out as a leader in education reform and youth empowerment.

The organization nurtures a collaborative and purpose-driven work culture where team members are inspired to innovate, grow, and make a tangible impact, offering meaningful job opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and robust professional development pathways. Since its founding in 2009, Educate! has evolved from a pilot project in Uganda to a regionally impactful organization influencing national education systems in countries like Rwanda and Kenya.

Its model combines practical learning with policy advocacy, integrating entrepreneurship and workforce readiness into secondary school curriculums, reaching thousands of schools and millions of students. With core values centered on impact, learning, innovation, and integrity, Educate! is deeply committed to inclusive development and supports community advancement through partnerships, teacher training, and gender equity programs. To explore more about its mission, programs, and opportunities, visit www.experienceeducate.org.

Are you looking for Finance Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Finance Officer job at Educate!

Full-time

Deadline: 

28 Mar 2024

Finance Officer job at Educate!

Educate!

Job Description

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Monthly preparation of “Unclosed” staff advances report shared with concerned staff. Reconciling staff advance accounts. Follow up on staff to bank all unused funds.Advising the Finance Manager on staff refunds due to over-accounting.

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Performance Objectives

  • QuickBooks Posting (50%)

  • Staff Advance Management (20%)

  • Enforcing Controls and compliance (20%)

  • Record Keeping (10%)


QuickBooks Posting (50%)

  • Preparing journal vouchers.

  • Entering all journal entries in QuickBooks by the 2nd working day of the subsequent month.

  • Reconciling ledger accounts.

  • Produce weekly transaction posting reports.


Staff Advance Management (20%)

  • Monthly preparation of “Unclosed” staff advances report shared with concerned staff.

  • Reconciling staff advance accounts.

  • Follow up on staff to bank all unused funds.

  • Advising the Finance Manager on staff refunds due to over-accounting.


Enforcing Controls and compliance (20%)

  • Ensuring that all staff accountabilities are in line with the updated Common Cost.

  • Flagging any policy compliance issues to the Finance Manager for action.

  • Supporting the Finance manager with other finance administrative tasks as may be assigned from time to time.


Record Keeping (10%)

  • Ensuring that azyments are fully supported by requisite documentation before filing.

  • Maintain detailed and traceable records of supporting documentation for all payment transactions and journal vouchers.

Finance Officer job at Educate!

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting with at least one year’s experience working in a busy finance environment.

  • At least 2 years experience in development work (NGO, Schools, Youth related work, Volunteers/Interns, School Practices, Church,Social Enterprises.

  • Strong accounting background with hands on experience making double entry transactions.

  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with excellent MS Word and Excel skills, Power point, Email, google drive etc

  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

  • Must have knowledge in Finance and Account reconciliation, Double entry

  • Thoroughness when accomplishing tasks and paying attention to detail

  • Systems oriented, high integrity,Record keeping,

  • Experience in multitasking in a fast – paced environment, set priorities, work independently as well as thrive a team.

  • Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

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