FINANCE COORDINATOR

Role Purpose

• Financial Planning
• Accounting & Bookkeeping
• Cash Management
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Donor Reporting
• Procurement Compliance
• Infrastructure Project Financial Management
• Partner Financial Oversight
• Financial Risk Management
• Audit Coordination
• Capacity Strengthening of Implementing Partners

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with Street Child policies, procedures, and financial standards.
• Ensure strong financial governance and accountability across all operations.
• Support programme teams to implement activities within approved budgets.
• Contribute to organizational planning, learning, and reporting processes.
• Maintain high standards of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.

• Ensure timely and accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Maintain accounting systems, ledgers, and supporting financial documentation.
• Monitor cash and bank balances to ensure adequate programme liquidity.
• Manage cash flow planning and monthly funding requests.
• Ensure financial records remain complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Review and process payments according to approved policies and delegated authority levels.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with financial procedures.
• Ensure proper filing and secure maintenance of all financial records.

• Support the preparation of country and project budgets.
• Work closely with programme teams to develop realistic and cost-effective budgets.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and conduct variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly budget monitoring reports for management review.
• Support budget revisions, realignments, and donor budget modification processes.
• Contribute to financial forecasting and cash flow planning.
• Support proposal development through project budget preparation and review.

• Prepare accurate and timely internal and donor financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, grant agreements, and organizational policies.
• Monitor project expenditure against donor-approved budgets.
• Support programme teams in understanding donor financial requirements.
• Maintain strong financial controls and adherence to established procedures.
• Support donor audits, financial reviews, and verification exercises.
• Ensure all supporting documentation meets donor audit standards.

• Provide financial oversight and support to implementing partners.
• Review partner budgets, financial reports, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct partner financial monitoring visits, compliance assessments, and spot checks.
• Support financial due diligence and organizational capacity assessments.
• Identify financial and compliance risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and training to partner finance and programme staff.
• Strengthen partner financial systems, controls, reporting, and compliance practices.
• Ensure partner compliance with donor regulations and Street Child requirements.
• Support partner audits and implementation of audit recommendations.

• Support procurement processes in compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
• Review procurement documentation and payment requests.
• Conduct value-for-money assessments and cost-efficiency reviews.
• Review contractor payments against approved contracts, bills of quantities, completion certificates, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor financial performance of school construction, rehabilitation, and infrastructure projects.
• Conduct financial monitoring and spot checks of infrastructure activities.
• Maintain procurement and construction records.
• Support asset management and inventory verification processes.

• Coordinate monthly payroll processing and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with Ugandan tax legislation and statutory requirements.
• Manage timely payment of PAYE, NSSF, and other statutory obligations.
• Support administration of staff benefits and related financial processes.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory and financial requirements.

• Coordinate internal, donor, and external audits.
• Ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• Support identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial risks.
• Strengthen financial systems, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide guidance on financial policies and procedures.
• Support onboarding and training of staff on finance and compliance requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement in financial management systems and practices.
• Support proposal development, organizational growth, and programme start-up processes.

Person Specification

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification or currently pursuing one.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).

• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance roles within NGO, development, or humanitarian contexts.
• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, and reporting.
• Experience managing multi-project and multi-donor budgets.
• Experience working with financial systems and large datasets.

• Experience with donor-funded programmes (UN, EU, and institutional donors).
• Experience working with local partners and capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Experience in humanitarian or complex operating environments.

• Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using accounting software.

• Strong commitment to Child Safeguarding and Protection.
• Flexible, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.
• Commitment to organizational values, accountability, and ethical conduct.