Accountant NGO Career Jobs – Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Organisation: Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Finn Church Aid is Finland’s biggest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian aid organisations forming one of the world’s largest aid organisations. Finn Church Aid is committed to continue working until people in need of assistance can make their own living and fulfill their basic needs. Finn Church Aid also campaigns for dignity and justice.
Job Summary: The Accountant is mainly responsible for bookkeeping and reporting including but not limited to management, financial and statutory reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of financial, management and statutory reports for both in house use and year-end tax purposes
- Developing costing models for determination of company raw materials costs and product costs and pricing schedules.
- Internal and external Payment processing
- In charge of maintaining employee records including but not limited to hours, salary, mileage and personal time off, etc.
- Monthly payroll processing including the filing of payroll taxes and other statutory deductions
- Maintaining client records of billings and payments including the collection of accounts receivable when necessary.
- Preparing monthly client invoicing and vendor payments for approval and distribution
- Reconciling payment receipts and statements.
- Maintaining an asset register of all assets purchased including their current state, location and details of the custodians.
- Receive and reconcile bank statements.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and financial analysis reports including but not limited to financial statements, client budget reports and accounts receivable reports, etc.
- Maintain the companies computerized accounting system in an up-to-date state including but not limited to entering all transactions, records of vendors and customers
- Support the budget development process and lead the subsequent budgetary control
- Filing annual statutory return for both the company and the company’s directors with URA and any other government departments.
- Provide clerical and administrative support to the office to ensure activities are professional, organized, and well documented
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a basic degree in Accounting
- At least three years’ experience within a busy environment in the private sector
- Previous experience using Quick Books and Microsoft Office products mainly Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Proven ability to work with numbers and understand a broad range of common financial matters.
- Have demonstrated ability to make sound professional decisions.
- Be self-directed and self‐motivated.
- Be willing to pursue collection of accounts receivables.
- High level of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to drop their applications with updated CVs to this address:
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Plot 1495, Roche Close – Muyenga, Off Tank Hill Road
P.O Box 21826, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 30th April 2019
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