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Accountant
POSITION DETAILS
- Organisation: Chapter Four Uganda
- Job title: Accountant (1)
- Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager
- Location: Kampala
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the efficient management of Chapter Four Uganda’s financial resources in accordance with internal policies and financial standards.
- Ensure that all Chapter Four Uganda financial obligations and statutory requirements are fulfilled, including requirements to funding partners and timely reporting to Donors and stakeholders.
- Participate in budget exercises including annual and programme specific budgeting.
- Ensure monthly budget monitoring for the organization.
- Liaise with the Head of Finance to participate in annual audit exercises, including preparation of necessary documentation.
- Ensure timely disbursement / payment of statutory dues e.g. NSSF, PAYE, as well as core costs e.g. salaries, utility bills and programme expenses.
- Identify, recommend and participate on the review and update of organizational financial policies
- Ensure adequate record keeping of all financial data as per Chapter Four Uganda policies. E.g. filing of vouchers, receipts and other documents.
- Ensure implementation and adherence to internal controls.
- Participate in project proposal writing i.e. design / review project budgets.
- Feed data in accurate manner in the accounting software.
- Ensure safety of the accounting information and risk management.
- Preparation of monthly reconciliation and budget Variance analysis.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Essential: University Degree in Accountancy or financial management, B.COM, BBA etc
- Desirable: Part or a complete Level of ACCA, CPA, ACIS, CPE or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
- At least three years’ experience in finance and accounting.
- Extensive experience in preparing and managing significant budgets with diverse streams of income and expenditure.
- Extensive experience in working with computerised accounting systems, preferably QuickBooks.
- Experience in designing and delivering finance, policies and systems.
- Experience in analysing financial data and communicating to non-finance staff.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should submit their applications (cover letter addressed to the Executive Director, CV, and academic documents) by email to info@chapterfouruganda.org not later than Friday May 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM.