Careers at RTI International - Finance and Administration Senior Manager

Job Title: Finance and Administration Senior Manager

Job ID: 14818

Employer: RTI International

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 10th Oct 2013


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all financial and operational aspects of the project and ensure compliance with RTI and USG financial and accounting policies and procedures and procurement integrity.
• Oversee preparation and submission of monthly financial statements (including expenses, receivable and payables).
• Ensure timely submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations and wire transfer requests to corporate headquarters in the US.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual expenditures and prepare pipeline estimates for the project.
• Prepare biweekly cash requirements; monitor cash flow and reconcile cash accounts in order to maintain appropriate cash balances.
• Oversee human resource management, procurement, payroll administration to the project.
• Ensures appropriate systems and cost effective, timely procedures such as cash management, vendor payments, and budgeting are in place to properly disburse, account, budget and report funds and have the proper internal controls.
• Provide technical assistance as required to build financial management capacity of local partners and grantees.
• Review technical and financial proposals from local NGOs including negotiating annual budgets, and reviews grantee financial expenditure reports for accuracy and adherence to the SOW and budget.
• Implement and monitor cost effective and efficient systems and procedures.
• Oversee administrative and financial support team members.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should possess an advanced degree in business administration, economics, or finance;
• At least 10 years’ experience in international donor-funded financial and grants management, with a minimum of 5 years of senior-level responsibility for administration and finance managing programs of similar size.
• Proven expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, monitoring of grant compliance and management and the establishment of internal controls;
• Prior experience overseeing finance and administration for a US Government-funded project of a similar size and complexity is highly desirable;
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access plus working knowledge of accounting and procurement software (particularly QuickBooks) is preferable;
• Knowledge of USAID administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems along with strategic program planning, management, supervision, and budgeting expertise.
• Excellent track record of good interpersonal, supervision, leadership and managerial skills;
• Results-oriented and team player and ability to follow guidelines and controls required of the position;
• Prior experience managing a team of highly-successful staff working in multiple locations/field offices.
• Fluency in English is required. Additional proficiency in Swahili will be preferred.
• Willingness to reside and travel frequently within Uganda

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified applicants desiring to work with this prestigious NGO, RTI International, We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Specific information regarding the laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your legal right to work in the US can be located at the employment portal  www.rti.org/jobs