StrongMinds Accountant Jobs in Uganda
StrongMinds Accountant Jobs in Uganda
About the RoleUnder the leadership of the Senior Finance Officer, the Accountant is responsible for providing technical expertise and supporting the financial operations of StrongMinds Uganda and ensures timely and accurate financial reports and practices including review of cash management, financial disbursements, ledgers and ensuring high levels of compliance for both internal policies and statutory requirements.
Responsibilities
Financial Systems and Financial reporting
Ensure that the QuickBooks Accounting System is accurately and timely updated with all the financial transactions
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Prepare monthly reconciliations of debtors, creditors, bank accounts, cash accounts and other balance sheet accounts to identify differences and discrepancies in the accounts and prepare adjusting journals to make the relevant corrections.
Ensure preparation and timely submission of monthly funds requests for the country program from the funding sources to ensure there’s sufficient liquidity at all times
Manage and maintain the capitalized SMU fixed asset (FA) schedule tracking acquisitions, disposals and write offs and compute monthly depreciation charges.
As per SMU guidelines, accurately review the payroll ensuring that staff salaries and related statutory deductions are made and paid in a timely manner.
Prepare and share monthly financial reports with the program team
Maintain an up to date reporting matrix and ensure that the quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports are submitted to the donors in a timely manner
Participate in periodic program review meetings
Budgeting and Forecasting
Provide technical support and guidance during preparation of the annual budgets and mid-year reforecasts
Ensure approved and operational budgets are uploaded into the system in a timely manner and perform quarterly revisions on the operational budget as required
Participate in the preparation of donor proposal budgets
Liaising with department/program leads to ensure that monthly cash request is submitted in the timely manner
General compliance and risk management
Monitor staff advance balances and ensure these are always maintained as current, and cleared on time as per the finance policy
Conduct regular field visits and keep
the finance and administration manager informed of all situations which have the potential to negatively impact internal controls or financial performance.
Support in implementation of internal controls of the organization as per policies in place.
Coordinate in close contact with the Internal Audit team to ensure that the external statutory and donor audits of SMU are undertaken and that any issues in the management letter are followed up and resolved/implemented.
Advise both finance and non-finance staff over matters of internal control compliance, periodically review the suitability of the existing controls to ensure they are adequate enough to minimize the risk exposure of SMU but that they reinforce the proper implementation of programs. Recommend to management any controls that may be necessary to close any foreseen risks.
Prepare statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, WHT, LST) payments and submit statutory returns to the relevant authorities within the stipulated timelines
Ensure timely filling and annual income tax returns
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
Partial or professional qualification in CPA, ACCA or other internationally recognized accounting qualification
A minimum of 5 years of working experience in the accounting/finance department of an international NGO
Experience in financial management, finance policy implementation, budget monitoring and financial reporting for donor grants
Familiarity with QuickBooks accounting system will be an added advantage
Good analytical skills and ability to present and report findings verbally and in writing
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; StrongMinds Accountant Jobs in Uganda
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