Finance & Accounting Coordinator

• PositionFinance & Accounting Coordinator
• CompanyWater for Good
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job Type1-year fixed-term contract
• CategoryAccounting & Finance / NGO
• IndustryWater, sanitation and hygiene
• DepartmentFinance
• DeadlineNot stated on the official posting

Water for Good works to expand sustainable access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene in places with substantial need. The organization describes its mission as transforming lives through reliable water access and better sanitation and hygiene.

Its official website describes a community-partnership model called Vision of a Healthy Village and lists Uganda among five countries where it works. Water for Good also describes its work as Christian and faith-based. Learn more on the official Water for Good website.

The Finance & Accounting Coordinator supports the financial integrity and operational effectiveness of Water for Good’s programmes in Uganda. Based in Kampala and reporting to the Director of Finance & Accounting, the role handles local accounting and administrative operations and supervises the Office Assistant. It also maintains the accounts for technical-assistance engagements, which provide Water for Good’s water, sanitation, and hygiene expertise to partner organizations. The work ranges from monthly close, management reporting, budgets, cash-flow plans, payments, payroll, reconciliations, tax and NSSF filings, controls, and audit coordination to separate project ledgers, donor or client invoices, budget-versus-actual analysis, and monitoring of spending and compliance risks. The employer lists a one-year fixed-term contract. It requires legal authorization to live and work in Uganda and does not publish a closing date, salary, or benefits package in the vacancy.

• Complete a timely and accurate monthly accounting close in the accounting system.
• Prepare financial reporting and analysis for programme and country management teams.
• Prepare country budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow plans.
• Prepare and process payroll, benefits, and other payments; conduct bank reconciliations and day-to-day banking operations.
• Prepare Uganda Revenue Authority filings, including PAYE, withholding tax, and VAT, and submit NSSF remittances on time.
• Follow and support internal controls and keep supporting documentation current.
• Lead audit preparation, coordinate with auditors, and follow up audit findings.
• Supervise the Office Assistant and oversee office administration, logistics, and records, delegating routine tasks.
• Set up and maintain separate project ledgers, cost centres, and budgets for each Technical Assistance engagement.
• Record, code, and reconcile project transactions, including multi-currency transactions; check that supporting documents are complete and allowable under each agreement.
• Prepare monthly project financial reports, budget-versus-actual analyses, and forecasts for Technical Assistance project managers.
• Prepare client and donor invoices, financial reports, and supporting schedules; track amounts billed and cash received under each agreement.
• Monitor project spending against approved budgets and flag variances, cost overruns, and compliance risks early.
• Support client and donor audits, financial reviews, and information requests for Technical Assistance projects.
• Coordinate with the Technical Assistance team and global finance team so project accounts follow Water for Good policies and agreement terms.

Required Education

• Accounting degree or an internationally recognized accounting certification such as ACCA, CGMA, or CPA.

Work Experience

• At least five years of accounting experience, including full-cycle monthly close.
• Experience guiding junior staff.
• Experience with donor-funded project accounting and grant financial reporting.

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and at least one accounting software package.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and donor financial-reporting requirements.
• Ability to deliver accurate work on schedule with documented reconciliations.
• Legal authorization to live and work in Uganda.
• Passion for Water for Good’s stated mission of sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Excel and at least one accounting system, such as Microsoft Business Central, Oracle NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Sage.
• Monthly close, bank reconciliations, financial reporting, budgeting, cash-flow planning, statutory filings, project ledgers, and donor financial reporting.

Soft Skills

• Accuracy and timely delivery of work with documented reconciliations.
• Experience guiding junior staff and supervising an Office Assistant.
• Coordination with programme, country-management, Technical Assistance, global-finance, client, and donor counterparts.

The official vacancy does not state a salary or benefits package.

• The post combines country-level accounting operations with project-account management for technical-assistance engagements.
• The role covers the full monthly cycle, from close and reconciliations through reporting, forecasts, and compliance.
• It includes exposure to project finance across multi-currency transactions, client billing, and budget-versus-actual review.
• The coordinator supervises the Office Assistant and has a defined reporting line to the Director of Finance & Accounting.
• The work supports Water for Good’s Uganda programmes and its water, sanitation, and hygiene technical-assistance work.
• The employer states a one-year fixed-term contract and a Kampala work location.

Apply through the official Water for Good BambooHR vacancy. No closing date is published on the employer listing. Review the live vacancy for the current submission steps.

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