Finance Officer – Seas of Change project

Project information

SNV is designing a program that will work at the nexus of regenerative agriculture (RA) and productive use of renewable energy areas (PURE). It builds on a shared philosophy between SNV and its partners to accelerate the transition towards a more equitable, secure, and sustainable future where people and the planet can thrive. The programme applies an innovative hybrid implementation model where it leverages existing initiatives and expertise within the ecosystem and connects actors to facilitate processes and encourage synergies; it has an overall objective to achieve systems transformation within the RA-PURE nexus space. The programme is therefore not a traditional one but seeks to identify and work with partners already operating within the RA and/or PURE nexus Space. SNV seeks to build a movement with and through its partners – in Uganda, but also the wider East Africa region – with SNV’s role being one of facilitation and coordination.

The program will have three intervention pathways of LEARN: Practice-based learning and evidence, LINK: Action-oriented collaboration among system actors and LEVERAGE: Through these pathways, the program seeks to facilitate a new way of working to achieve an integrated, sustainable and resilient agri-food system; to leverage additional funding and resources; and to improve people’s lives and livelihoods in Uganda.

The program will be implemented in 30 districts in four regions of Uganda. Initial efforts will focus on 15 districts in the Central Region (Masaka, Mpigi, Mubende, Luwero, Nakasongola, and Kayunga), Eastern Region (Mbale, Iganga, and Jinja), Lango sub region (Lira) and Western Region (Mbarara, Kabarole, Isingiro, Kasese, and Ntungamo). The program will then move into 15 additional districts in the Central Region (Mukono, Kalungu, Lwengo, Kyankwanzi, Kiboga, and Lyantonde), Eastern Region (Kween and Kamuli), Lango sub region (Apac, Dokolo, and Otuke) and Western Region (Kamwenge, Bushenyi, Kyenjojo, and Sheema).

Job Purpose

The Finance Officer provides financial administration oversight to the Strategic Partnership programme and the country programmes which sit under it. He/she supports the project’s finance function. He/she focuses on a correct and exhaustive project finance, reported in a timely manner, which is compliant to SNV policies and procedures as well as donor procedures, regulations and guidelines.

The Finance Officer checks, executes, consolidates and reports on financial and non-financial data in the project. Ensures the stability and transparency of the overall project finances, to be compliant to SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and procedures as well as donor requirements, accounting and reporting regulations.

Responsibilities

Financial Advice and Information

• Provide (non) requested financial data, analyse and advice to relevant internal and external parties as input for further decision-making and handling. Give advice, balancing project interests, relevant regulation, corporate standards and guidelines, considering the project set-up with the donor and in line with business requirements and SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and regulations.

Financial Accounting and Administration

• Execute, check and consolidate all necessary activities to assure complete and correct allocation of costs and time. Ensure that internal- and external reporting are aligned to financial regulations, SNV financial standards and guidelines and donor requirements. Assist in the management of intercompany projects

Financial Planning and Control

• Support in being compliant to internal- and external procedures, regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of project operations. If applicable execute or support in execution of all financial related activities within the project (annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, support control, monitoring and auditing).

Reporting

• Provide (input for) financial reports and analysis, to provide insight in the overall project and project financial status to the donor to safeguard financial performance, profitability and to estimate financial risks and take precautions. Ensure correct, exhaustive reporting to donors within agreed timelines, in line with donor and SNV financial guidelines.

Business Development

• Assist in development of budgets in proposals up to budget value of the set threshold. Take the lead or support in the financial part of a proposal from start to submission by developing, reviewing and refining budgets in line with full cost recovery policy, donor requirements, Finance-Human Resources- and Business Development policies and procedures. Support the registration of financial data (coherence of data) in diverse information systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting.
• A minimum of 6 years in finance management.
• Financial professional, with strong knowledge in finance and full understanding of the core finance, business processes and accounting for projects and at corporate country level.
• A self-motivated person with good attitude, teamwork, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel

Additional requirements

Attention to detail: The ability to effectively and consistently process detailed information.

Controlling progress: The ability to control the progress of employees’ processes, tasks, activities and of one’s own work and responsibilities.

Service minded: The ability to be of service, driven to quickly and adequately execute tasks for others.

Integrity: Adherence to the standards, values and rules of conduct associated with one’s position and the culture in which one operates. Being incorruptible.

Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English. Deadline is Monday 16th December 2024.

Working at SNV

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