Finance Manager
2025-05-20T02:20:43+00:00
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-03T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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What we are looking for:
The purpose of the Finance Manager is to be responsible that the financial set up is according to NRC standard and to support programme/project implementation.
What you will do:
Generic responsibilities:
- Ensure that country set up adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements.
- Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures.
- Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows.
- Management of financial team.
- Training of line managers and staff with financial responsibilities.
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure that adequate financial management routines and systems are in place, and that NRC’s accounting practices and standards are adhered to, timely and in accordance with quality and policy requirements from NRC, donors, auditors and authorities.
- Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows and expenditures.
- Provide up-to-date financial analysis and required financial reports to the Head of Support, the CMG, Program Managers, Project Coordinators and the headquarters (HQ) in Oslo.
- Ensure that appropriate control mechanisms are in place across the country program and that financial risk is minimized.
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What you will bring:
Generic professional competencies:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Financial Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems particularly Agresso/Unit4
- Previous experience as international staff in similar capacity
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the context in Uganda is an advantage.
- Experience with start-up countries or programs is an advantage.
Generic responsibilities: Ensure that country set up adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements. Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures. Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows. Management of financial team. Training of line managers and staff with financial responsibilities. Specific responsibilities Ensure that adequate financial management routines and systems are in place, and that NRC’s accounting practices and standards are adhered to, timely and in accordance with quality and policy requirements from NRC, donors, auditors and authorities. Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows and expenditures. Provide up-to-date financial analysis and required financial reports to the Head of Support, the CMG, Program Managers, Project Coordinators and the headquarters (HQ) in Oslo. Ensure that appropriate control mechanisms are in place across the country program and that financial risk is minimized. Please download the JD Finance Manager - Uganda.docx to learn more about the position as the above enlisted
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: Knowledge of the context in Uganda is an advantage. Experience with start-up countries or programs is an advantage.
Generic professional competencies: Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field. Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Financial Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context. Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems particularly Agresso/Unit4 Previous experience as international staff in similar capacity Fluency in English, both written and verbal
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Vacancy title:
Finance Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 3 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
What we are looking for:
The purpose of the Finance Manager is to be responsible that the financial set up is according to NRC standard and to support programme/project implementation.
What you will do:
Generic responsibilities:
- Ensure that country set up adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements.
- Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures.
- Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows.
- Management of financial team.
- Training of line managers and staff with financial responsibilities.
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure that adequate financial management routines and systems are in place, and that NRC’s accounting practices and standards are adhered to, timely and in accordance with quality and policy requirements from NRC, donors, auditors and authorities.
- Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows and expenditures.
- Provide up-to-date financial analysis and required financial reports to the Head of Support, the CMG, Program Managers, Project Coordinators and the headquarters (HQ) in Oslo.
- Ensure that appropriate control mechanisms are in place across the country program and that financial risk is minimized.
.
What you will bring:
Generic professional competencies:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Financial Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems particularly Agresso/Unit4
- Previous experience as international staff in similar capacity
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the context in Uganda is an advantage.
- Experience with start-up countries or programs is an advantage.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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