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Senior Finance Officer -Sun Systems World Vision

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 27 districts of Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. Ail employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. "Our Vision for every child, Life in fill 1 its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so." World Vision Uganda is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following positions.


Position: Senior Finance Officer -Sun Systems
Duty Station : National Office
Reports to : Finance Manager

Purpose:
Maintain the organization’s financial database and related systems in accordance with WVU and Global Centre established standardized systems

Major Responsibilities
• Support new and existing users of the Sun systems Financial Database
• Manage modification and updates to the Sun system Centralized Database, Chart of Accounts, Account Creation, Sun Backup, Access and Authorization Management
• Guide the Finance team in the Monthly /Quarterly Reports preparation
• Build capacity of users by providing on job training in Sun system/Vision Advanced Excel
• Oversee and ensure Sun systems Server maintenance


Job requirement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Must have a University Degree/Post graduate degree in Accounting
• Strong accounting and financial management skills
• Must have good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems particularly Sun systems and Vision
• Minimum of 3 years managerial experience on Finance Management both on Grants and Sponsorship


How to apply

How to apply:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV and copies of academic transcripts (only) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to; wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver to the address below (Please indicate on envelope the position you are applying for)

Human Resource Manager,
World Vision Uganda,
Plot 15 B Nakasero Road,
P.0. Box 5319, Kampala

Deadline for receiving the applications is: 23rd March, 2011.