Background
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) supporting relief and development work in over 100 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs.
CRS has worked in Uganda since 1965, initially providing emergency assistance to Sudanese refugees living in the north. Over the years, CRS has expanded its programming to also address development needs in western, central and eastern Uganda. CRS’ projects in Uganda currently include agriculture, health, microfinance, peacebuilding and youth. CRS Uganda implements its programs through partnerships with local organizations, including the Catholic Church, other faith-based organizations and community entities for maximum impact and sustainability.

JOB SUMMARY:
He/she will ensure adequate stewardship of agency resources and sound financial reporting in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, CRS policies and procedures, local laws and donor requirements. The primary responsibilities of this position are Sub Recipient Financial Management, Budget maintenance and monitoring, Donor and Month End Reporting. This position will mainly offer technical financial support to the partners.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Verify Partner liquidations and process advances to partners.
• Reconcile Partner accounts in Sun System.
• Analyze budget comparison reports for UGANDA Keeping Children in Health and Protective Families to ensure all expenditure is in line with the donor approved budget. Make corrective action as required
• Prepare budget templates, forecast and input budget data in e-budget for the project.
• Work with Deputy Grants Manager to prepare donor reports and submit on time
• Support programming Staff with project work on all financial aspects.
• Conduct sub-recipients assessment and monitoring by visiting partners and offer finance support as well as doing on site review of records.
• Participate in partner capacity trainings, staff orientation and training.
• Actively participate in month end financial reporting.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Deputy Grants Manager and /Management.

AGENCY-WIDE COMPETENCES (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Country Representative, Head of Operations, Finance staff, Program Staff, Admin Staff, Vendors, Partners, and Auditors.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & ABILITIES:
• Degree in Business administration with a bias in Accounting (BBA-Accounting)
• Computer Literacy with competence in Sun System, MS Word, MS Excel
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and good team builder
TRAVEL: To partners as required (approximately 50% of the time)

HOW TO APPLY:
Disclaimer Clause:
This job description is not an exhaustive list of skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position. CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. “I understand that CRS takes all allegations of abuse and exploitation seriously. Abuse or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults is grounds for immediate dismissal.” Note: Please submit cover letter, CV and three work references (names and contact information only) to ug_recruitment@crs.org by March 24th, 2017.
Only selected candidates that meet the requirements will be notified. EOE/M/F/D/V**