GOAL is Seeking for a Finance Coordinator – Apply Before 8 March 2026

Program Background

The Agrifood System Transformation for Youth Employment (ASTYE) program is a five-year transformative initiative designed to create dignified and fulfilling employment opportunities for financially disadvantaged young people in Uganda. The program primarily targets young women, refugees, and other vulnerable groups by addressing systemic barriers within the agrifood sector.

ASTYE aligns with Uganda’s Vision 2040, the National Development Plan, and the Agriculture Value Chain Development Strategy. It contributes to national priorities in:

• Poverty reduction
• Inclusive economic growth
• Food and nutrition security
• Youth employment and entrepreneurship

The program is part of the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, which seeks to enable 4.3 million young Ugandans—especially young women—to access meaningful employment by equipping them with skills, resources, and market opportunities.

Within this framework, GOAL is responsible for implementing Component One of the program, with ambitious targets:

• 500,000 financially disadvantaged young people reached
• 456,000 youth transitioned into work
• 336,000 youth securing dignified and fulfilling employment
• 80% of outreach focused on young women
• 5% of youth-in-work target comprised of refugees
• 5% comprised of persons with disabilities

Role Overview

The Finance Coordinator will oversee all Mastercard Foundation–funded activities while supporting the Financial Controller in managing the finance department’s operations. The role ensures effective financial oversight, compliance, reporting accuracy, and capacity strengthening across the finance function.

The position is central to ensuring:

• Timely and high-quality financial reporting
• Effective and compliant fund management
• Strong financial controls and systems
• Continuous professional development of finance teams
• Adequate financial support to field offices

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversight of Mastercard Foundation Partner Financial Management

The Finance Coordinator will lead financial oversight of consortia and downstream partners by:

• Reviewing partner financial reports against approved budgets and donor guidelines
• Conducting verification checks on reported expenditures
• Coordinating quarterly disbursements and contract amendments
• Leading financial due diligence and partner assessments
• Managing grants disbursement trackers
• Addressing financial management queries from implementing partners
• Ensuring all partner reports are fully compliant prior to approval

2. Proposals, Budgeting and Grant Management

Working closely with the Financial Controller and senior leadership, the role includes:

• Supporting financial development of funding proposals
• Coordinating preparation of donor financial reports
• Monitoring and flagging upcoming reporting deadlines
• Providing technical support on donor budgets and compliance requirements
• Ensuring grants compliance systems are properly implemented
• Advising management on financial risks and mitigation measures

The Finance Coordinator will play a vital role in strengthening adaptive planning and ensuring financial alignment with donor expectations.

3. Financial Management within GOAL Uganda

The Finance Coordinator will support internal financial management processes, including:

• Overseeing day-to-day financial operations
• Supporting accurate and timely reporting to the Mastercard Foundation and GOAL headquarters in Dublin
• Coordinating monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual management accounts
• Liaising with headquarters regarding fund requests
• Engaging local banks on currency contracts when required
• Advising management on tax and regulatory compliance

4. Audit and Compliance Leadership

The role includes leading and facilitating audits to maintain financial integrity and accountability:

• Coordinating the Annual Statutory Audit process
• Preparing statutory financial statements
• Facilitating Mastercard Foundation–specific audits and compliance reviews
• Supporting additional statutory and project audits as required

5. Team Leadership and Capacity Building

The Finance Coordinator will provide strategic leadership to finance teams by:

• Supervising and mentoring finance staff
• Promoting a culture of teamwork, accountability, and performance excellence
• Supporting staff development planning
• Collaborating with Human Resources on performance management processes
• Strengthening finance capacity across field offices

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Criteria

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, or Business Administration
• Fully qualified CPA(U), ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience
• At least 5 years managing large-scale international development programs or consortia
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, monitoring, and financial risk management

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to present financial data in accessible formats for non-financial stakeholders
• Strong analytical and conceptual planning skills
• Experience with Power Query, SQL Server, Power BI, or similar reporting tools
• Experience working with donors such as the Mastercard Foundation
• Background in agriculture, women’s economic empowerment, or refugee inclusion programming
• Proven adaptive management and evidence-based decision-making experience

Organisational Context

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian organisation working with vulnerable communities to overcome crises and achieve sustainable well-being. The organisation envisions a world free from poverty and humanitarian crises, where communities are resilient and barriers to opportunity are removed.

GOAL began operations in Uganda in 1979. Today, GOAL Uganda focuses on:

• Health programming, including WASH and nutrition
• Agricultural livelihoods through market systems approaches
• Gender equality and women’s empowerment
• Child protection and resilience building

GOAL Uganda operates from its head office in Kampala and seven field offices across Northern, Southwestern, and Eastern Uganda, supported by a team of over 110 professionals. Major donors include the Mastercard Foundation, Irish Aid, charity: water, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda.

Diversity, Safeguarding and Accountability

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The organisation fosters an inclusive culture where all voices are valued and discrimination is not tolerated.

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to safeguarding, data protection, and confidentiality policies
• Comply with health and safety standards
• Report safeguarding concerns or misconduct
• Uphold the organisation’s Code of Conduct

Rigorous background and reference checks form part of the recruitment process to ensure the highest safeguarding standards.

Application Process

Qualified candidates should apply through the designated recruitment platform by 8 March 2026, submitting:

• A detailed CV
• A cover letter
• At least three professional referees (including a current or former line manager)
• Salary expectations (gross UGX)
• Notice period or availability

Applicants must confirm their legal right to work in Uganda and consent to the organisation’s data privacy terms.

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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the organization hiring a Finance Coordinator. For any inquiries, please contact the official organization directly. Please do not send your applications to GSO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails, we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.