Location: Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) | Kampala, with regular travel to project sites in Karamoja 

UCF is looking for a Finance & Administration Assistant Officer to keep our project finances accurate, secure, and well documented. You will work from the Kampala office and travel regularly to project sites in Karamoja. In both places, you will support the teams delivering conservation work on the ground. 

What you will do 

Day-to-day finance 

• Record all financial project transactions as appropriate 

• Write payment vouchers for project expenses approved by the project officer 

• Make payments to staff, suppliers and other third parties against approved claims 

• Keep the Kampala office cash float as secure as possible 

• Maintain an up-to-date cashbook on a spreadsheet that always balances with the physical cash available 

• Carry out regular cash counts to make sure the cash tallies with the cashbook balance 

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements 

Records, controls and assets 

• File all project documents and records, such as vouchers, promptly so they are easy to retrieve 

• Put internal control procedures in place so project activities run in an orderly way and project assets are secure 

• Maintain an inventory of all assets acquired during project implementation, recording asset type, purchase date, amount, condition, insurance where relevant and other details 

Reporting and procurement

• Provide timely, relevant information that other officers need for periodic project reports 

• Prepare regular reports in line with project reporting timelines and formats 

• Assist with procurements in line with project procurement plans 

In the field 

• Travel regularly between Karamoja project sites and Kampala to monitor progress and provide financial support where needed 

Qualifications and experience 

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field 

• Professional accounting training (for example CPA or ACCA, completed or in progress) is an added advantage 

Experience 

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance or administration, preferably on donor-funded projects or in an NGO 

• Proven experience handling cashbooks, petty cash, payment vouchers and bank reconciliations 

• Experience supporting procurement and maintaining asset registers 

How to apply 

Send your CV and a covering letter to info@ugandacf.org by 30th September 2026, with the subject line "Finance & Administration Assistant Officer".