Finance and Grants Officer at John Snow, Inc

Position Title:     Finance and Grants Officer

Location:                  Kampala, Uganda

Position Type:        Full-time

Reports to:               Grants Manager

Start Date:            May 15, 2022 (flexible

Job Summary:

The Finance and Grants Officer is a full-time position based in Kampala. They will assist with finance and granting activities for the project. They report to the Grants Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Review all field expenses and vouchers according to JSI
  documentation requirements & USAID requirements;
• Assist in reviewingvouchersfor meeting JSI documentation requirements;
• Ensure that vouchers are photocopied and filed on a weekly basis;
• Assist in closing the monthly field accounts for submission to the Home Office;
• Assist in the tracking of vendor payments to ensure timely processing;
• Assist in the review of payments to vendors for goods and services;
• Assist in review of activity and expense reports from staff for all documentation;
• Help in monitoring and preparing tax payments on behalf of project staff;
• Follow up with employees regarding outstanding advances accounts;
• Assist in monitoring project expenses and generate financial reports from Quickbooks when Accountant is not available;
• Assist Grants Manager with grantee/finance-related tasks;
• Assist Grants Manager in financial assessment for grantees;
• Assist in review of grantee financial reports;
• Assist in processing grantee financial reports/invoices;
• Assist in producing financial reports re: grantee expenditures and disbursements;
• Assist in organizing and maintaining project grants files; and
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by the Grants Manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance/Accounting or any business related field;
• Three years of experience working in finance/accounting preferably with international projects;
• Good skills in Microsoft Word, Excel;
• Experience working with accounting software preferred;
• Good communications and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations and past international development sector experience are

Application instructions:

Please submit a cover letter and CV to pumrajobs@jsi.com by April 29, 2022.