Finance Manager

The Agency For Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) in collaboration with six partners (African Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN), Omia Agribusiness, Agromax, Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI), Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute (URDT) and Gudie Leisure Farm (GLF) and partnership with the Mastercard Foundation will implement a 5-year program, “Sustainable Inclusive Youth Employment Pathways (SIYEP)” in West Nile, Karamoja, Acholi, and Central and Western Uganda as part of the Young Africa Works Strategy to address unemployment
challenges faced by young women in Uganda. The program will directly reach 258,000 young women (7% refugees and 5% young women with disabilities (YWWDs)) and transition 90% into work, and 70% into dignified and fulling work. This will be achieved through institutional strengthening, market relevant training, skilling, incubation, and access to capital and markets.
The program will work directly with Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVETs), Local Artisans, and incubation centers and in collaboration with local and central government entities such as Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD), National Council of Higher Education (NCHE), Uganda Business and Technical, Examinations Board (UBTEB), Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URBS), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), NGOs, CBOs, and existing Young Africa Works partners.

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager (1 vacancy)
Reporting: Program Director

Duty Station: Kampala
Employment terms: Full time; Fixed Term: 5- years renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
Job Summary
Working closely with the Fund Manager, s/he is overall responsible for effective financial management and reporting by providing consortium partners with oversight of program finance through financial planning, budget monitoring, and adherence to compliance requirements. S/he also serves as the link person between the consortium and the Mastercard Foundation.
Roles & Responsibilities
Financial management
• Work closely with the Fund Manager to develop and use the program financial and administration guidelines.
Budgeting and Planning
• Consolidate and review detailed annual and quarterly budgets aligned with the program outputs.
• Monitor budget utilization, track expenditures against approved budgets, and provide regular updates.
• Coordinate timely partners accountability to ensure funds are used for the approved program activities.
Procurement Management
• Support partners’ procurement processes to ensure transparency and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Conducts post procurement audits.
Expenditure management
• Apply pre-audit checks on all partners’ Internal Control Systems (ICS) to ensure compliance with applicable financial rules, principles, and regulations and that partners only incur eligible payments.
Accounting and Record Management
• Ensure the recording of all transactions are timely and accurate in the books of accounts.
• Carry out the monthly reconciliation of expenditure.
• Check that proper payroll controls are applied.
• Supervise the project’s fixed assets management and maintenance.
• Ensure the safe custody of all financial records for review by external or internal auditors.
Financial Reporting
• Prepare routine budget variance analysis reports for decision making.
• Prepare the annual financial report in accordance with the Foundation’s financial regulations.
• Maintain a detailed Assets Register for and safeguard all the program assets.
• Ensure that all financial reporting requirements are complied with.
Audit
• Coordinate annual external audit.
• Prepare and follow up audit response plan with each partner to address issues raised by external auditors.
Financial Capacity building
• Conducts financial management risk assessment, develop customized capacity building plan and provide routine mentorship, coaching and training to each consortium partner based on their needs.
Person specifications:
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration (Accounting or Finance specialization).
• CPA or ACCA or CIMA professional certification is mandatory. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of knowledge and experience in financial management, budgeting, and reporting involving consortium donor funding.
• Knowledge and use of a computerized financial management systems (accounting software and Advanced Excel) is mandatory.
• A strong leadership, interpersonal and communication (written and spoken English) skill with a track record of managing large budgets.
• Strong financial analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, compliance, and audit processes.
• Familiarity with Ugandan financial and tax regulations.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Signed Application and a 2-pager motivation letter plus relevant academic & experience credentials, CV with names and daytime contacts of three referees,
and your daytime phone contact numbers in 1-file PDF format should be addressed to “The Human Resources Office” and e-mailed to procurement@afard.net latest on May 23, 2025 at 5:00PM. In the subject area of your email, indicate the position you are applying for.
Polite Notice.
• Qualified females and refugees are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only complete applications will be accepted and considered for review.
• Only those who are ready to start immediately will be shortlisted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks including criminal records, child and sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment. By applying, job applicants consent to these screening checks