JOB DETAILS:

JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTANT
Department: Finance and Administration.
Duration: Six Months. (Renewable)
Location: Head Office
Reporting Relationship: The Accountant will report to the Finance and Administration Manager.

Job Summary

The Accountant is responsible for the day-day accounting functions of NTIHC in a manner to support the efficient management of financial transactions and reporting. This function will be executed by ensuring proper documentation, accuracy and timely reporting, follow up on advances, support to finance and non-finance personnel and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Will assist in the management of program finances and administration, ensuring compliance with donor financial procedures
• Prepare payment vouchers and corresponding cheques
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements
• Prepare and process payroll, including statutory deductions payments and reports to the tax authorities
• Reconciling both vendors and staff advances accounts
• Reconcile general ledgers and bank accounts
• Review all captured business transactions in the accounting system for accuracy, consistency and proper allocation
• Recording of transactions in the accounting system
• Manage petty cash accounts
• Assist managers on forecasting monthly cash requirements and monitoring expenditures
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (including expenses, receivable and payables.)
• Ensure submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations.
• Assist in review of grantee financial documents
• Assist in the implementation of the internal control systems and financial procedures manual of the organization
• Assist in the training of grantees in financial management and compliance
• Identify and recommend improvement to SOPS
• Perform any other lawful responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by your supervisor and or any other superiors.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

• A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration or any other similar field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, a Master’s Degree is a plus
• At least 3 years accounting experience
• Professional qualifications like CPA, ACCA, CIMA will be an added advantage
• Previous accounting experience in donor funded projects
• Knowledge in institutional accounting and budgeting practices
• Audit experience is a plus
• Excellent computer skills including word, excel and access
• Knowledge of accounting packages such as Pastel, Navision, QuickBooks is an advantage
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Job Education: Degree
Job Experience: 3 years
Work Hours: 8

Interested, qualified persons should submit their cover letter, CV and copies of academic documents with three professional referees and a day time telephone contact to the Program Director, Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre, Spring road , opposite Shell Bugolobi, P.O Box 27572 Kampala, or by email to [email protected] not later than 12th June 2020 at 4.00pm. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date : 12 June 2020