SOS Children’s Villages Project Accountant Jobs in Uganda

SOS Children’s Villages Project Accountant Jobs in Uganda

Reporting to: The Head of Finance and with coordination with the project coordinator

Work Station: Entebbe

Contract Type: Full Time, Two - Year Term (with a possibility for a 1 – year extension)

Working Hours: 8:00am- 5:00pm (Monday - Friday)

Salary: Commensurate with experience, knowledge and skills

Start Date: January 2023

Job Purpose

The Accountant supports the Head of Finance to manage daily financial and accounting tasks.

The accountant is part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency of the
organisations finances.

The overall goal of the position is to contribute to the overall efficient operation of the Finance Department to enable SOS Management to be fully aware of its financial condition to make the decisions to successfully achieve its objectives.

S/he will oversee and control financial matters and assets, analyse and prepare financial statements and document all financial
transactions.

The ideal candidate is well versed in accounting principles and should be able to work
comfortably with numbers, giving attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Provide all the necessary financial information including approved budgets, monthly and quarterly financial statements for good and effective financial management

Carry out financial forecasts and risk analysis and submit to the Head of Finance by the 28th of every month and follow them up to obtain timely feedback

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements with analysis by the 7th day of the
incoming month or quarter to support timely decision making at all levels

Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for the project bank account

Post and process all journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded

Update Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables, carrying out timely reconciliations and issuing invoices appropriately

Monitor cash flow and ensure that adequate funding for all project activities has been
received

Interpret financial policies, regulations and follow internal controls ensuring that staff are well versed with such policies and guidelines in their day to day work

Review expenses, payroll records, accountabilities

Verify all payments within approved budget lines to ensure proper authorisation and that they
contain relevant supporting documents

Prepare and submit monthly reports on implementation, budget status and other project
requirements to initiate timely decision making

Update financial data in databases and ensure that physical accounting documents and other
financial information is accurate, properly documented and stored in a manner which
facilitates easy retrieval

Manage petty cash and carry out regular cash counts in accordance with set guidelines

Maintain an up to date fixed asset register and ensure that all assets are properly labelled and recorded.

Minimum Requirements

A University degree in accounting, business administration, commerce with Professional
Qualification up to at least ACCA, CPA Level 2 or Full Professional qualification in accounting

At least 2 years accounting experience in a busy organisation/setting

Excellent organizing skills

Great attention to detail

Deadline-oriented

Good communication and report writing skills

Analytical and research skills

IT Skills and familiarity with any accounting computer software

How to Apply

Interested individuals should send a motivation letter and CV as one PDF document/file (of
maximum 8 pages for the Project Coordinator and 6 pages for all other positions), not later than
4:00pm on Friday 18th November 2022 via email to jobs@sosuganda.org and copy to
mhu@mentalhealthuganda.org - subject line is the job title e.g. “Project Coordinator”.

Do not send academic documents – heavy files containing academic documents or submitted as images, or any other that do not adhere to these instructions and or late applications, will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The motivation letter must also include the details of 2 suitable referees who can comment on the candidate’s ability.

For more information and job application details, see: SOS Children’s Villages Project Accountant Jobs in Uganda

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