Senior Associate, Finance

Job Details

Senior Associate, Finance at GAIN Uganda, based in Kampala, Uganda. One-year fixed-term contract (subject to availability of funding), reporting to the Country Director with functional and supervisory working relationship with the global finance team. Serves as primary finance focal point for the Country Office, coordinating day-to-day finance function, budget control, donor reporting and compliance with organisational policies, donor requirements and statutory regulations. Also acts as focal point for HR administration and legal/statutory compliance in liaison with global HR and Legal teams. Salary range: UGX 63,781,560 - UGX 72,955,200 gross per annum depending on experience. Closing date: 22 August 2026.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with the global finance team on all financial management, reporting, compliance and control matters
• Process payments and ensure all supporting documentation is complete, accurate and compliant with organisational policies and donor requirements
• Maintain accurate financial records, including ledgers, supporting documentation, reconciliations and filing systems in line with audit standards
• Process payroll and statutory payments in coordination with global finance team and HR, ensuring compliance with local legislation and organisational procedures
• Support payroll preparation in coordination with global HR and Finance teams
• Liaise with global Legal Team and local counsel on legal and statutory compliance matters
• Ensure the Country Office meets statutory requirements, including annual filings, registrations and regulatory submissions
• Act as Country Office focal point for HR administration, liaising with global HR on onboarding, staff exits and personnel administration processes
• Work closely with programme teams and Project Managers to ensure effective financial planning, monitoring and reporting to support programme delivery, including budget analysis, forecasting, donor reporting, audit coordination, financial risk management and proposal budgeting

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA or CIMA required
• Experience within non-profit sector or other donor-funded environment preferred
• Technically strong to manage day-to-day finance function independently, with ability to move between detailed transactional work (payment processing, reconciliations, payroll) and higher-level responsibilities (budget analysis, forecasting, donor reporting, audit coordination)
• Strong procedural and operational awareness to provide finance business partnering support to programme teams
• Demonstrated integrity, accuracy, ownership and strong coordination skills
• Confidence to provide constructive financial advice and challenge where necessary while respecting Delegation of Authority and global finance structures
• Strong financial risk management and compliance knowledge