Finance and Administration Manager Job at Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT)

Job Title:       Finance and Administration Manager
Employer: Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT)
Location:  Kabale, Uganda

Duties:
Ensure the development, establishment of a sound financial management policies, procedures and practices;
Maintain BMCT’s financial accounts in accordance with the Trust’s financial rules and regulations;
Conduct financial and technical reviews of project proposals for funding submitted by LC3C;
Oversee reviews of BMCT’s finances and financial procedures and continuously monitor and evaluate the overall financial performance;
Supervise the filing of accounting documents, including computerization, and transactions out of petty cash;
Keenly review monthly bank reconciliation statements and all funding requests, from intermediary agencies in areas of operation;
Review financial reports submitted by intermediary agencies to ensure proper accountability of project and programme funds;
Undertake periodic field inspection and audits of intermediary agencies;
Organize financial and office systems audits;
Actively participate in the identification and evaluation of financial/ accounting system training needs of intermediary agencies staff;
Design and organize short finance and administrative courses for intermediary agencies;
Provide support in the preparation of budgets, annual work plans, progress reports, quarterly reports, and other reports as required;

Education:
The ideal candidate for the Finance and Administration Manager career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or any related field.
Membership to a professional accounting body with very good knowledge of internationally accepted accounting principles/standards.

Experience
A minimum of seven years’ experience in accounting, financial management and administration, and at least five years’ experience with donor/NGO funded projects with;
Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with .various grantees and donors;
Business management skills

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are strongly encouraged to send their applications together with copies of academic certificates, transcripts, detailed CV including names of three work referees with their email and telephone contacts. The application documents should be sent or hand delivered to the address below;

The Trust Administrator,
BMCT, Plot 4 Coryndon Road,
P.O. Box 1B64 Kabale. Uganda.

Email to: bmct@bwinditrust.ug

Deadline: 30th June 2017