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Job Summary

Job Title:
Financial Accountant
Employer:
International Crane Foundation (ICF)
Location:
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Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Finance Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 12 September 2025

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About the Organisation

The story of the International Crane Foundation began in 1971 at Cornell University with two students who shared a passion for cranes. Ornithology students Ron Sauey and George Archibald envisioned an organization combining research, captive breeding and reintroduction, landscape restoration and education to safeguard the world’s 15 crane species. In 1973, with the generosity of the Sauey family – who rented their horse farm to Ron and George for $1 a year! – the International Crane Foundation “hatched” in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

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Kampala, Uganda

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Are you looking for Finance jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Financial Accountant job at International Crane Foundation (ICF)

Full Time

Deadline: 

12 Sept 2025

Job Title

Financial Accountant job at International Crane Foundation (ICF)

International Crane Foundation (ICF)

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Organisation: International Crane Foundation (ICF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Job Summary: 

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, committed and detail-oriented person to fill the position of Financial Accountant, who will assume responsibility for the financial management and administration of the ICF Uganda Office The position will ensure that good governance and due diligence are established as needed, promoted, and adhered to in running a well organised, compliant and accountable office supporting field programme development and implementation.


Purpose of the Position

The purpose of the position is to effectively manage the financial processes in the ICF Uganda Office and to provide support to the rest of the Finance team and the various projects, as necessary to ensure the correct recording and reporting of financial matters for both internal use and for submission to donors

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

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See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

Please submit your CV, which should be no more than 4 (four) pages in total, together with a motivation letter demonstrating to ICF Uganda why YOU are the ideal candidate to fill this position.

Applications should be sent to tholman@savingcranes.org

on or before 18.00 on Friday 12th September 2025.

Deadline: 12th September 2025

ICF Uganda reserves the right to not appoint this position be checked for shortlisted candidates

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How to Apply

Financial Management

  • Ensure all processes in the ICF Uganda Office are comprehensively documented and are in adherence with ICF Accounting and other policies, with documents retained and filed appropriately

  • Ensure that ICF Uganda staff understand and adhere to ICF accounting policies and procedures.

  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records, including the general ledger, creditors and debtors payroll, and other financial systems

  • Manage the month-end and year-end closing routines and running of monthly and annual management reports, including individual project reports for project managers in the ICF Uganda Office

  • Review management reports with the ICF Uganda Manager and ICF East Africa Regional Director

  • Review monthly trial balance and reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis

  • Review, and preparation as appropriate of regular and non-regular adjusting and allocating journals.

  • Manage creditors and liability accounting, including administration, documentation and upload of accounting data into the accounting system

  • Oversee loading of payees and payments in the ICF Uganda online banking portal

  • Manage debtors accounting, including staff advances, staff credit cards and upload of accounting data into the accounting system and, where required, preparation of invoices and follow-up.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting

  • Prepare annual budgets for ICF Uganda and the ICF East Africa Regional Office, with the ICF Uganda Manager and the ICF East Africa Regional Director and with support from the ICF Uganda team as a whole

  • Prepare budgets for donor proposals, with ICF Uganda Manager and ICF East Africa Regional Director and with support from team as a whole

  • Prepare donor financial reports in accordance with grant requirements.

Asset and Procurement Management

  • Manage ICF Uganda vehicle fleet, and other ICF Uganda assets, in accordance with ICF policy, including but not limited to maintaining an asset register obtaining licenses, insurance, managing fines, and installation of tracking units.

  • Manage ICF Uganda cash flow and finalization of the quarterly funds drawdown request from ICF US HQ

  • Manage ICF Uganda procurements to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money in accordance with ICF policies and procedures

Regulatory And Statutory Matters

  • Ensure all statutory deductions and payments are made within mandated timelines e g national tax payments, national pension payments, national health insurance payments and any other deductions/payments that may become due

  • Monitor government communications around changing NGO reporting and compliance issues to keep up to date with requirements.

  • Lead the preparation and conduct of the annual financial audit of ICF Uganda

General finance and administration

  • Manage and mentor the other member(s) of the ICF Uganda Finance team

  • Manage the ICF Uganda staff medical scheme and ensure that it is kept up to date

  • Respond to financial queries from internal and external stakeholders by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data

  • Participate in and contribute to the ICF Africa Finance Team

  • Ad hoc responsibilities as assigned by the organisation from time to time

Financial Accountant job at International Crane Foundation (ICF)

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  • A bachelor’s degree in Accounting Finance or related field

  • Must have completed ACCA or CPA

  • At least 5 years experience working with an international NGO in a similar position

  • An in-depth understanding of. or proficiency in, a recognized accounting package

  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications, including at least Word and Excel

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

  • Excellent attention to detail and thoroughness

  • Previous experience of successfully managing junior finance staff

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Good time management skills

  • Good command of oral and written English

  • Ability to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders

  • Ability to maintain confidential information.

  • Subscribe to the values of the International Crane Foundation

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