Lutheran World Federation Accounts Assistant Jobs in Uganda
Lutheran World Federation Accounts Assistant Jobs in Uganda
Job SummaryThe Accounts Assistant substantially contributes to the effective management of LWF Accounting and ensures that the implementation of financial related activities and maintaining accounting records, is handled in accordance with established LWF Uganda guidelines and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintains up to date and orderly record of all accounting and financial transactions as well as all other finance correspondence;
Makes a proper record of cash received and paid out through the evidence of receipts and payment vouchers which are duly authorized by all the relevant signatories;
Prepares cash payment batches daily, and ensures that vouchers are presented to the Sub Program Accountant.
Checks all payment vouchers to assure that all payment requisitions are genuine and that all properly authorized supporting documents have been attached;
Maintains a cash book/cheque register and produces monthly reconciliation statement for each account, ensuring the cashbook balance agrees with the bank statement
Prepares bank/cash reconciliations;
Writes cheques and ensures they are duly signed/endorsed prior to payment, while maintaining an accurate cheque register of cheque stubs, current bank balances and records;
Ensures that the daily cash balance form is verified and endorsed by the Sub Program Accountant;
Prepares and processes journal vouchers to post the bank and cash transactions into SAGE system
Compiles a monthly summary/analysis of staff timesheets to allow Sub Program Accountant
produce the monthly journal of staff recharges to projects;
Education, Knowledge & Experience
Bachelor Degree Or, Diploma in Accounting and knowledge of accounting software packages
At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar position;
Computer literacy and proficiency in accounting software package(s);
High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
Strong organization, supervisory, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication as well as team building and negotiation skills.
How to Apply
Candidates who are interested in the above positions should submit an updated CV and Application letter giving a day time telephone contact and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees only through our recruitment email recruitment.uga@lutheranworld.org
Please use the full job title of the position you are applying for as the subject line
Deadline for receiving applications is Friday 04, December 2020 by 5:00pm
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