Finance and Administration Manager - Uganda job at Vi Agroforestry
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Posted date: 2026-Jan-28
Location: Kampala
Finance and Administration Manager - Uganda 2026-01-27T12:36:56+00:00 Vi Agroforestry https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_10068/logo/vi.pnghttps://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_10068/logo/vi.png https://www.viagroforestry.org/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Human Resources, Admin & Office, Social Services & Nonprofit 2026-02-05T17:00:00+00:00 8 About Vi Agroforestry Vi Agroforestry is a Swedish development organisation fighting poverty and climate change together. The organisation supports smallholder farmer families to lift themselves out of poverty through sustainable agriculture land management (SALM) based on agroforestry. What started as a tree planting initiative in 1983, is today an expert organisation implementing development projects through local partnerships with member-based farmer organisations. The aim is to reduce poverty, hunger, deforestation, harmful gendered norms, and contribute to increased mitigation, resilience and adaptation to climate change, increased biodiversity and sustainable food systems. Current projects and programmes target smallholder farmer families – especially women, youth and children – in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The head office in Stockholm, Sweden focuses on fundraising, advocacy, and programme monitoring and evaluation. The regional office in Nairobi, Kenya coordinates operations, advocacy and expertise. Projects and partnerships are managed by country offices in each country. Purpose of the Position The Finance and Administration Manager - Uganda is a leadership role responsible for providing strategic financial stewardship, organizational governance, and operational leadership across the Uganda Country Office. The position includes direct line management responsibility for the Finance, HR & Administration Officer and contributes to strategic decision-making, donor confidence, and organizational sustainability. Values Vi Agroforestry is a human rights-based organization. The core values of non-discrimination, meaningful participation, accountability, transparency, empowerment and continued learning guide all work – including the work with partners. People are stronger together and sustainable development requires respect for human rights, democracy and the environment. Through all actions, Vi Agroforestry therefore seeks to live by the principles of respect, transparency and together. General Responsibilities - Promote and support the interest of Vi Agroforestry.
- Be committed to and contribute to the fulfillment of the Vi Agroforestry Strategy
- Ensure and promote rights-based approach in all that we do.
- Ensure adherence to Vi Agroforestry policies, guidelines, operating procedures and workplans.
- Ensure compliance to donor requirements.
- Ensure high quality in all that we do.
- Be committed to fight corruption and fraud and always report when there is any kind of suspicion.
- Ensure that gender is mainstreamed, and Gender Transformation is promoted in all our operations.
- Keep abreast with the development in your area of responsibility.
- Liaise with partner organizations, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to effective cooperation between staff in the global organization.
- Contribute to a healthy work environment at the workplace.
- Support teamwork and assist each other as needs arise.
- Upon request from the manager fulfil other tasks at the country office/regional office or department level.
- Keep your manager updated on opportunities and challenges as well as on the progress on your assignments. Make sure you inform your manager well in advance if you have difficulties to meet your deadlines.
- Contribute to development and implementation of risk management plans, workplans and budgets for the office.
Management and Leadership Responsibilities - Provide direct line management, supervision, and performance oversight of the Finance, HR & Administration Officer.
- Set workplans, objectives, and performance targets aligned to country priorities.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and capacity development.
- Ensure clear delegation of duties, accountability, and segregation of roles.
Strategic Financial Management and Oversight - Lead country-level financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, donor, and organisational financial requirements.
- Review and approve financial reports, payroll, and statutory submissions.
- Lead audits and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
- Maintain reliable, correct and complete financial and accounting records, statements, supporting schedules and variance analysis
- Monitor operations of back accounts and track bank balances to manage liquidity, cashflow and availability of fund for issued payments
- Ensure management and statutory reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
- Support resource mobilization initiatives by providing financial management data and facilitating budgeting processes.
- Ensure month end closure processes for the Uganda Country office is done within the required timelines.
Partners Support - Review partner budget proposals and budget requests and provide technical support to ensure adherence to budgeting guidelines and partnership agreement
- Review financial reports from partners and provide technical support to partners Ensuring all partner balances are reconciled and tie with ViA accounting records.
- Lead in partner financial monitoring exercise as per the approved schedule.
- Provide technical support to country office teams and partners on financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems.
- Process and disburse partners’ financial requests and reports in a timely manner.
- Carry out due diligence exercise for new partners being onboarded by the Uganda Country office
- Capacity building of implementing partners on financial and grant management
Risk Management, Compliance and Integrity - Lead country-level risk management and internal control systems.
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards, anti-corruption, and safeguarding policies.
- Strengthen organizational accountability and operational efficiency.
Administration and Operations - Oversee office administration, logistics, procurement, vehicle, and asset management.
- Ensure office premises, contracts, licenses, and permits are in place and maintained.
- Ensure maintenance of adequate security, safety, and health standards and appropriate procedures for the staff, office operations, processes and property.
- Ensure necessary licences and permits as required by local and national government are obtained and well kept.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date fixed asset register.
Human Resources Operations - Oversee HR administration including personnel records, leave management, and staff welfare.
- Support training, and capacity development processes on finance matters
- Coordinate work permits and and ensure organizational registrations with URSB are up to date and compliant
Required Qualifications Education – o Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, or business-related field. o Master’s degree in relevant field will be an added advantage. o Holder of a professional accounting qualification: CPA or ACCA Other Professional Qualifications o Knowledgeable on grant management and compliance issues o Good knowledge in financial systems and all Microsoft Office applications. o Experience working with big donors (EU, SIDA, DFID and others) o Good knowledge on common IT tools o Understating of the project management cycle. Work Experience o Must have at least six (6) years post qualification experience in an NGO set up, of which three (03) should be in management position. o Experience on human resources management is desirable. Languages o English Personal Competencies - Strong management and leadership skills - Attention to details - Strong analytical skills - Excellent communication skills - Decisive - Respectful and transparent - Collaborative skills - Strategic and conceptual thinking skills - Structured - Self-driven - Flexible and creative personality - Promote and support the interest of Vi Agroforestry.
- Be committed to and contribute to the fulfillment of the Vi Agroforestry Strategy
- Ensure and promote rights-based approach in all that we do.
- Ensure adherence to Vi Agroforestry policies, guidelines, operating procedures and workplans.
- Ensure compliance to donor requirements.
- Ensure high quality in all that we do.
- Be committed to fight corruption and fraud and always report when there is any kind of suspicion.
- Ensure that gender is mainstreamed, and Gender Transformation is promoted in all our operations.
- Keep abreast with the development in your area of responsibility.
- Liaise with partner organizations, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to effective cooperation between staff in the global organization.
- Contribute to a healthy work environment at the workplace.
- Support teamwork and assist each other as needs arise.
- Upon request from the manager fulfil other tasks at the country office/regional office or department level.
- Keep your manager updated on opportunities and challenges as well as on the progress on your assignments. Make sure you inform your manager well in advance if you have difficulties to meet your deadlines.
- Contribute to development and implementation of risk management plans, workplans and budgets for the office.
- Provide direct line management, supervision, and performance oversight of the Finance, HR & Administration Officer.
- Set workplans, objectives, and performance targets aligned to country priorities.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and capacity development.
- Ensure clear delegation of duties, accountability, and segregation of roles.
- Lead country-level financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, donor, and organisational financial requirements.
- Review and approve financial reports, payroll, and statutory submissions.
- Lead audits and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
- Maintain reliable, correct and complete financial and accounting records, statements, supporting schedules and variance analysis
- Monitor operations of back accounts and track bank balances to manage liquidity, cashflow and availability of fund for issued payments
- Ensure management and statutory reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
- Support resource mobilization initiatives by providing financial management data and facilitating budgeting processes.
- Ensure month end closure processes for the Uganda Country office is done within the required timelines.
- Review partner budget proposals and budget requests and provide technical support to ensure adherence to budgeting guidelines and partnership agreement
- Review financial reports from partners and provide technical support to partners Ensuring all partner balances are reconciled and tie with ViA accounting records.
- Lead in partner financial monitoring exercise as per the approved schedule.
- Provide technical support to country office teams and partners on financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems.
- Process and disburse partners’ financial requests and reports in a timely manner.
- Carry out due diligence exercise for new partners being onboarded by the Uganda Country office
- Capacity building of implementing partners on financial and grant management
- Lead country-level risk management and internal control systems.
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards, anti-corruption, and safeguarding policies.
- Strengthen organizational accountability and operational efficiency.
- Oversee office administration, logistics, procurement, vehicle, and asset management.
- Ensure office premises, contracts, licenses, and permits are in place and maintained.
- Ensure maintenance of adequate security, safety, and health standards and appropriate procedures for the staff, office operations, processes and property.
- Ensure necessary licences and permits as required by local and national government are obtained and well kept.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date fixed asset register.
- Oversee HR administration including personnel records, leave management, and staff welfare.
- Support training, and capacity development processes on finance matters
- Coordinate work permits and and ensure organizational registrations with URSB are up to date and compliant
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Attention to details
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Decisive
- Respectful and transparent
- Collaborative skills
- Strategic
- Knowledgeable on grant management and compliance issues
- Good knowledge in financial systems and all Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience working with big donors (EU, SIDA, DFID and others)
- Good knowledge on common IT tools
- Understanding of the project management cycle.
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, or business-related field.
- Master’s degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
- Holder of a professional accounting qualification: CPA or ACCA
JOB-6978b168dcec7 Vacancy title:
Finance and Administration Manager - Uganda Jobs at:
Vi Agroforestry Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 5 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
About Vi Agroforestry Vi Agroforestry is a Swedish development organisation fighting poverty and climate change together. The organisation supports smallholder farmer families to lift themselves out of poverty through sustainable agriculture land management (SALM) based on agroforestry. What started as a tree planting initiative in 1983, is today an expert organisation implementing development projects through local partnerships with member-based farmer organisations. The aim is to reduce poverty, hunger, deforestation, harmful gendered norms, and contribute to increased mitigation, resilience and adaptation to climate change, increased biodiversity and sustainable food systems. Current projects and programmes target smallholder farmer families – especially women, youth and children – in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The head office in Stockholm, Sweden focuses on fundraising, advocacy, and programme monitoring and evaluation. The regional office in Nairobi, Kenya coordinates operations, advocacy and expertise. Projects and partnerships are managed by country offices in each country. Purpose of the Position The Finance and Administration Manager - Uganda is a leadership role responsible for providing strategic financial stewardship, organizational governance, and operational leadership across the Uganda Country Office. The position includes direct line management responsibility for the Finance, HR & Administration Officer and contributes to strategic decision-making, donor confidence, and organizational sustainability. Values Vi Agroforestry is a human rights-based organization. The core values of non-discrimination, meaningful participation, accountability, transparency, empowerment and continued learning guide all work – including the work with partners. People are stronger together and sustainable development requires respect for human rights, democracy and the environment. Through all actions, Vi Agroforestry therefore seeks to live by the principles of respect, transparency and together. General Responsibilities - Promote and support the interest of Vi Agroforestry.
- Be committed to and contribute to the fulfillment of the Vi Agroforestry Strategy
- Ensure and promote rights-based approach in all that we do.
- Ensure adherence to Vi Agroforestry policies, guidelines, operating procedures and workplans.
- Ensure compliance to donor requirements.
- Ensure high quality in all that we do.
- Be committed to fight corruption and fraud and always report when there is any kind of suspicion.
- Ensure that gender is mainstreamed, and Gender Transformation is promoted in all our operations.
- Keep abreast with the development in your area of responsibility.
- Liaise with partner organizations, researchers, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to effective cooperation between staff in the global organization.
- Contribute to a healthy work environment at the workplace.
- Support teamwork and assist each other as needs arise.
- Upon request from the manager fulfil other tasks at the country office/regional office or department level.
- Keep your manager updated on opportunities and challenges as well as on the progress on your assignments. Make sure you inform your manager well in advance if you have difficulties to meet your deadlines.
- Contribute to development and implementation of risk management plans, workplans and budgets for the office.
Management and Leadership Responsibilities - Provide direct line management, supervision, and performance oversight of the Finance, HR & Administration Officer.
- Set workplans, objectives, and performance targets aligned to country priorities.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and capacity development.
- Ensure clear delegation of duties, accountability, and segregation of roles.
Strategic Financial Management and Oversight - Lead country-level financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, donor, and organisational financial requirements.
- Review and approve financial reports, payroll, and statutory submissions.
- Lead audits and ensure implementation of audit recommendations.
- Maintain reliable, correct and complete financial and accounting records, statements, supporting schedules and variance analysis
- Monitor operations of back accounts and track bank balances to manage liquidity, cashflow and availability of fund for issued payments
- Ensure management and statutory reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
- Support resource mobilization initiatives by providing financial management data and facilitating budgeting processes.
- Ensure month end closure processes for the Uganda Country office is done within the required timelines.
Partners Support - Review partner budget proposals and budget requests and provide technical support to ensure adherence to budgeting guidelines and partnership agreement
- Review financial reports from partners and provide technical support to partners Ensuring all partner balances are reconciled and tie with ViA accounting records.
- Lead in partner financial monitoring exercise as per the approved schedule.
- Provide technical support to country office teams and partners on financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems.
- Process and disburse partners’ financial requests and reports in a timely manner.
- Carry out due diligence exercise for new partners being onboarded by the Uganda Country office
- Capacity building of implementing partners on financial and grant management
Risk Management, Compliance and Integrity - Lead country-level risk management and internal control systems.
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards, anti-corruption, and safeguarding policies.
- Strengthen organizational accountability and operational efficiency.
Administration and Operations - Oversee office administration, logistics, procurement, vehicle, and asset management.
- Ensure office premises, contracts, licenses, and permits are in place and maintained.
- Ensure maintenance of adequate security, safety, and health standards and appropriate procedures for the staff, office operations, processes and property.
- Ensure necessary licences and permits as required by local and national government are obtained and well kept.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date fixed asset register.
Human Resources Operations - Oversee HR administration including personnel records, leave management, and staff welfare.
- Support training, and capacity development processes on finance matters
- Coordinate work permits and and ensure organizational registrations with URSB are up to date and compliant
Required Qualifications Education – o Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, or business-related field. o Master’s degree in relevant field will be an added advantage. o Holder of a professional accounting qualification: CPA or ACCA Other Professional Qualifications o Knowledgeable on grant management and compliance issues o Good knowledge in financial systems and all Microsoft Office applications. o Experience working with big donors (EU, SIDA, DFID and others) o Good knowledge on common IT tools o Understating of the project management cycle. Work Experience o Must have at least six (6) years post qualification experience in an NGO set up, of which three (03) should be in management position. o Experience on human resources management is desirable. Languages o English Personal Competencies - Strong management and leadership skills - Attention to details - Strong analytical skills - Excellent communication skills - Decisive - Respectful and transparent - Collaborative skills - Strategic and conceptual thinking skills - Structured - Self-driven - Flexible and creative personality Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 72 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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