• The preferred Consultant will deliver the following responsibilities: • Project Management • Financial Accounting and Management • Participate in the day-to-day financial transactions of CSJ including payments and other transactions. • Process payment requisitions and the corresponding payment vouchers and follow up on the approval process to ensure that payments are disbursed on time. • Maintain an up-to-date record of the financial transactions in the Field Voucher templates ensuring that correct account codes are assigned. • Ensure that all transactions are safely filed on CSJ’s SharePoint in an easy to access order. • Conduct weekly bank and petty cash reconciliations. • Review staff and grantees accountabilities ensuring that they are compliant with the Palladium policies and procedures. • Review staff and grantees accountabilities ensuring that they are compliant with the Palladium policies and procedures. • Review vendor reconciliation statements prepared by the Operations Officers and ensure that the debtors and creditors accounts are up to date. • Review and reconcile payment trackers for grantees. • Prepare staff and partners advance statements monthly and follow up to ensure that staff and partners with cash advances submit accurate and timely accountability. • File and process Withholding Tax (WHT) Returns monthly. • Ensure the Palladium and donor policies are complied with by all staff and partners. • Financial Planning and budgeting • Consolidate budgets and forecasts from the Project Team monthly. • Monitor and track budgets/forecasts and prepare variance reports monthly. • Ensure petty cash expenditures are adequately authorised, approved and supported. • Ensure project issues and risks are logged, monitored, reported on, managed and mitigated, and escalate risks and issues to corporate/project leadership, as required. • In collaboration with Internal Audit Systems Review, conduct periodic compliance checks on processes and Internal controls. • Financial Reporting and Audit Management • Carry out end of month adjustments to ensure that all transactions are posted and ledgers reconciled • Support the Finance Manager in preparing annual institutional final accounts • Client Relationship Management • Support the monitoring and maintenance of compliance. • Liaise with and respond to request from clients. • Support project advocacy with internal and external stakeholders. • Train staff and partners on good financial management practices. • Support project advocacy with internal and external stakeholders. • Train staff and partners on good financial management practices. • Keep safe custody of any physical, or financial assets assigned to you and always maintain confidentiality. • Procurement & Sub-Contractor Management • Review and ensure quality of field procurement, ensuring compliance with company internal controls, anti-corruption and due diligence processes. • Coordinate the processing of service provider invoices. • Review the monthly fuel reports prepared by the Operations officers and ensure fuel is expensed • Ensure asset management procedure are undertaken and conduct spot checks. • Other tasks • Assist in the provision of data to enable research and analysis within CSJ. • Perform any other tasks as directed by the Finance Manager. • D • The temporary Finance Officer will deliver the following in execution of the Scope of Work: • Weekly field vouchers- both bank and petty cash reconciliations. • Transactions with full supporting documents filed and uploaded on SharePoint. • Timely processing of payments. • Timely review of both staff and partners’ accountabilities. • Timely filing of WHT Returns. • Staff advance statements prepared and shared. • Vendor reconciliation statements attached to each payment voucher. • Monthly Budget and forecast variance report.

• A bachelor’s degree majoring in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration or its equivalent. • At least Part II professional qualification such as ACCA/CPA. • At least 3years relevant working experience with an International NGO and FCDO. • Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in using Spreadsheets particularly MS Excel. • In-depth understanding of IFRS standards, Knowledge of corporate governance principles and best practices. • Strong conceptual understanding and appreciation of project accounting and operational management. • Proven budget development and oversight experience. • Knowledge of tax and other compliance implications. • Attention to detail with analytical skills. • Required Competencies • The preferred candidate will exhibit the following competencies: • Achieve Results: Sets and aligns challenging, achievable objectives in performance of tasks having lasting impact. • Think Innovatively: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems. • Learn Continuously: Create opportunities to help teams expand horizons, diversify experiences. • Adapt with Agility: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands. • Act with Determination: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results. • Engage and Partner: Politically savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion wider collaboration.

Submit your CV (3pages Max) and a 1-page Cover Letter describing your suitability for this role. Include in your submission 2 examples of previous work and 2 references. The deadline for this submission is 12 November 2025 Make your submission electronically to info@csj.co.ug. Deadline: 12th November 2025 Note that only shortlisted consulting firms/individuals will be contacted. If you have not received communication from CSJ MD within four weeks from the submission deadline, consider your bid unsuccessful.