Finance Assistant

About Raising the Village

Raising The Village (RTV) is an international development organization and registered charity committed to ending ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are a fast-growing organization with over 400 national staff in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and a team of 420 professionals in North America working together to transform lives in last-mile communities.

Our unique approach combines direct program implementation with advanced data analytics to drive informed decision-making, measure impact, and accelerate sustainable development. To date, RTV has supported more than one million people and is on track to reach one million people annually across the region by 2027.

This growth has been made possible through the support of dedicated partners around the world who believe in our mission and impact.

Position Summary

Position Purpose is to Support the Finance Team to ensure accurate bookkeeping, budget formulation, financial analysis, monitoring, reporting and accounting/budget execution across assigned field districts. Provide financial advisory support to field officers and help maintain strong financial controls and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and file all financial documents (cash advances, requests, receipts) to ensure records are audit-ready and readily available.
• Update finance systems with timely and accurate financial data; participate in monthly Sage project reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, budget tracking and implementation of financial policies; act as finance business partner to assigned field offices.
• Reconcile staff advances, petty cash and project-specific accounts (monthly) and manage weekly staff advance activity.
• Post journal entries (JE), manage fuel accountability and government official payment records.
• Receive, log and verify invoices before entry; process invoices via the procurement module and follow up on vendor disputes.
• Review and reconcile project activity accountability; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee individual accounts for assigned field officers and follow up on outstanding accountability.
• Review mobile-money transactions for compliance; initiate payments via Beyonic, verifying beneficiaries, and flagging variances.
• Report any non-compliant financial practices to the Senior Finance Officer or Finance & Administration Manager.
• Recommend improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency and cost savings; provide financial guidance to staff to ensure adherence to procedures.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Accounting & Finance, Business Administration (Accounting) or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance management or audit.
• Practical experience with mobile money payment solutions is essential.
• Familiarity with accounting software (Sage or similar) is an advantage.
• CPA/ACCA partial or full qualification is an advantage.

Technical & Personal Skills

• Strong numerical, analytical, and Excel skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations, and data privacy principles.
• High integrity, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information.
• Good time management and attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and business service orientation.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to field districts.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Raising The Village is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, or background.