Accountants Assistant Job Vacancy in Uganda at Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)

Job Title: Accountants Assistant

Employer: Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA).

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2013


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Offer support to the Senior Accountant in the preparation of annual budgets for the organization.
• Prepare periodic financial statements (income and expenditure) and support the department to produce consolidated financial statements/reports for submission to management board of trustees, donors and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the filing of all accounting records (vouchers and supporting documents) that are in use and those forming the archives.
• Ensure that all cash and cheque transactions are correctly recorded.
• Oversee the preparation of journal entries and initial them before forwarding for approval.
• Update all books of accounts and balance them with the general ledger on a regular and timely basis and ensure that reconciliation statements are prepared on time.
• Ensure reconciliation of computerized records with manual records of debtors, creditors, contingency and other liability accounts and follow up errors.
• Cross-check all expenditure vouchers to certify their genuineness, review all project payments and preparation of cheques and ensure proper utilization and accountability of all funds.
• Provide timely draft accountability statements/monthly reports for review.
• Assist in the preparations for auditors and to provide timely and satisfactory responses to all audit queries, comments and recommendations.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a B.Com or BBA (Accounting), or any other relevant discipline from a recognised institution, with at least an affiliate of ACCA, CPA
• Three years working experience with donor accounting.
• Proven knowledge of financial accounting procedures, multi-donor reporting, CDCI USAID rules and regulations and clear understanding of Government of Uganda accounting requirements
• Financial management and budgeting skills.
• Excellent computer skills with at least two accounting packages including PASTEL.
• Interpersonal skills and communication skills strong attributes integrity, exemplary character, highly organised with a high sense of self-respect.

Salary: Ugx 25,700,000 million per annum

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should send a current detailed CV, application letter, copies of testimonials and certificates; and 3 references with telephone contact.

The Executive Director,
Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),
Plot 71 Lithuli Avenue Bugolobi,
P.O Box 25769,
Kampala, Uganda.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.