DEADLINE: 26/05/2025

Project Finance Officer

Full-time

Sightsavers is hiring an experienced Project Finance Officer to join their finance team in Uganda. This role will be responsible for maintaining all financial records and reporting for the ELFA (Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis in Africa) project work; manage the procurement of project supplies and monthly stock reconciliation, and support day to day operational activities for the Uganda ELFA projects/programme under the leadership of the Country NTD Manager.

Responsibilities

The Project Finance Officer in collaboration with colleagues will continually ensure quality and consistency of financial management and controls in the country office. The role supports financial planning, management and budgeting, financial monitoring and audits and the review of project reports, planning and analysis.

The post-holder will manage all procurement needs, overseeing payroll and IT requirements for the office as required.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role within international development encompassing Financial Management, Project Management, fixed asset management and Financial Reporting and Planning.

Skills and Experience

Degree educated in accounting, finance, business administration or equivalent qualification
Hold a professional accounting qualification by a recognised body such as CPA/ACCA for example
Proven work experience in a similar finance role in either international development or an NGO
High numeracy and literacy
Strong IT and Excel, Word
Passionate about financial management and works with integrity
Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili
Current and ongoing right to work in Uganda

The Project Finance Officer is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

The deadline to submit your application is Monday 26 May 2025 23.30pm BST UK.

The recruitment process will consist of a written task and face to face interview to be conducted on the same day, lasting up to 2 hours. We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 6 June onwards.

Next Steps

To apply, please simply click on the ‘Apply Here’ icon.

Please apply in English. We are particularly interested to understand your motivations for working with Sightsavers.

As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.