Financial Accountant NGO Careers – World Vision International
Job Title: Financial Accountant
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Finance Officer – Reporting and Analysis
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Financial Accountant will ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial information in sun systems, contribute to monthly reporting, and provide full accounting service in reporting all transactions accurately and on a timely basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial reporting.
- Assist with month and year end close processes:
- Responsible for preparing and reviewing required journal entries journal entries
- Posting Bank statements in FFR Dbase, Posting bank charges in sun
- Review aging of Advances; Reviewing petty cash ledgers & reconciling with petty cash log sheets
- Reconciling balance sheet and income statement accounts (Gratuity, Local service tax, Cash accounts, receivables, payables etc) & provide any explanations for variances and aging.
Financial reporting
- Reconcile National office mobile money account monthly and ensure reports are approved appropriately and filed.
Risk management
- Compile quarterly VAT invoices and prepare VAT return and submit to Grants department.
- Prepare & submit monthly WHT return to URA and submit WHT for payment, this includes reconciling WHT account.
Financial management
- Work closely with all members of Finance team, SS team, GC and regional offices, to respond to shared service requests and queries (rejection of invoices, clarification, follow up, supplier invoices issues etc)
Audit
- Assist SFO, reporting/analysis with regular internal audits and year-end audit by providing accurate and timely financial reporting; g balance sheet, reconciliations and variance commentary etc
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant for the World Vision Financial Accountant job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, and Accounting.
- At least three years of relevant technical and business work experience in an INGO sector
- Previous working knowledge and experience of SUN accounting software
- Will have knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
- Knowledge of project management and project cycles
- Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel
- Strong desire to develop or change processes to improve efficiency
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
- Strong teamwork skills essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Deadline: 8th January 2021
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