Role: Accountant
Duration of Contract: Three (3) months
Primary Location: Kampala
Job Summary: The Accountant will provide support to the finance department in accomplishment of tasks and activities for the organization on a timely and accurate basis. These include transaction processing and bookkeeping, Statutory Compliance and ensuring internal control effectiveness
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Transactions processing and bookkeeping.
- To work in conjunction with the Finance team to prepare transactions for payment, ensure that all financial transactions for CiF are accurately posted in the QuickBooks accounting system on a timely and accurate basis, supported by properly kept files of supporting documents. Including but not limited to;
- Receiving accountabilities & raising Journal Vouchers.
- Posting petty cash payments.
- Cross Checking payment vouchers before posting
- Preparing Journal Vouchers as needed
- Preparing direct cost allocation Journal vouchers.
- Preparing donated goods & services Journal voucher.
Statutory Compliance and ensuring internal control effectiveness
- To work in conjunction with the Finance team members to ensure that the organization’s internal control and policies are complied with and that internal risks are adequately mitigated.
- Reading and being aware of relevant policy documents and ensuring policies are followed
- Supporting the monthly asset verification exercise.
- Monthly filling and remittances of PAYE, WHT, NSSF & LST returns by 15th of the following month
- Making follow-up with staff advances to ensure timely submission of accountabilities and accuracy.
- Printing and filing monthly bank statements for all bank accounts held by the Organisation
- Supplier account reconciliation.
Other
- Monthly stock counts and reconciliations with Quickbooks system.
- Updating asset register with new additions.
- Any other duties as may be required by the finance team members
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or its equivalent
- Part or completed ACCA/CPA
- At least three years of work experience in INGO
- Working knowledge of Quick books accounting software
- Knowledge in using MS-Office packages, especially Excel, Word and Gmail.
- Fluent in English, good communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Flexible in approach to tasks and working hours
How to Apply
Send your application letter and CV ONLY to applications@childsifoundation.org. The closing date for applications is May 25, 2023 at 17:00 EAT. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Child’s i Foundation is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.