Deadline of this Job: Monday, March 11 2024

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 27 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Duty Station: MU-JHU site
Contract duration: 1 year (renewable)

Description and purpose:
Performance of the periodic financial accounting tasks including payments processing, fixed assets management, payroll preparation, accounts reconciliation, filing and document retrieval, and financial reporting.

Required qualifications and profile:
The prospective candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent from a recognised University. A full/part completion of ACCA/CPA certifications is an added advantage. A minimum of 3 years’ relevant working experience in a similar capacity with a multi-donor busy institution. Experience working with a clinical research institution would represent an advantage. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Applications (desired applications inclusive of Excel, Power Point and Word). Familiarity in the use of computerized accounting packages is required, specific experience with Microsoft Official Dynamics NAV software would be an advantage. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to prioritize in a demanding environment, multiple accountabilities, and to tight deadlines.

The holder of this position will work under the direct supervision of the Finance Accounting Manager and will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:
Finance and accounting management.
• Review and process day to day financial requests (payments, receivables, accountabilities) in accordance with IFRS/IAS and MU-JHU institutional policies and procedures.
• Liaise with internal and external users (i.e. suppliers, staff) in coordination of the missing supporting documentation