Fresher Accountant USAID Project Jobs – THETA
Job Title: Accountant
Organization: THETA
Project Name: USAID BETTER OUTCOMES PROJECT for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda.
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Accountant
About US:
THETA Uganda Limited is a National Non-Governmental Organization established in 1995. Our primary mission is to improve health of society through strengthening collaboration between the traditional and biomedical health care systems through advocacy, research, capacity development, partnerships and service-linkages.
About USAID BETTER OUTCOMES PROJECT:
THETA -Uganda in collaboration with World Education Inc. / Bantwana (WEI/B) the financial support from USAID are implementing a BETTER OUTCOMES PROJECT for Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda. The purpose of the project is to improve access to comprehensive services across the continuum of HIV care and to help vulnerable children and care givers prevent and respond to HIV, violence and other adversities that impact child wellbeing in Northern Uganda, including the District of Lira, Dokolo, and Kole.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with all financial systems established by THETA-Uganda (as stated in the financial policies and procedure manual)
- Maintain the general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable and control accounts, analyzing and reconciling payable ledgers
- Prepare project staff payroll and payment of staff salaries
- Process monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in time to facilitate management decisions
- Monitor donor expenditure as per budget and produce a regular budget Vs actual reports
- Assist in the coordination of annual donor budgeting as per THETA laid down procedure s and guidelines
- Work closely with the programme team to establish the financial resources available for programme implementation
- Prepare financial statements for external audit exercises
- Collaborate with and provide information to external auditors during audit
- Ensure financial reports produced are accurate and within agreed timelines
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations of the BETTER OUTCOMES bank account
- Handling day to day accounting transactions
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID Project Accountant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, BBA, BA (Accounting), B.Sc. (Accounting)
- At least two years of related experience in a reputable Non-Governmental Organization with hands on experience in Finance and Accounting.
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CPA is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their CV, a cover letter with copies of academic certificates, indicating 3 professional referees and their contacts to;
The Human Resource Officer,
THETA Uganda,
Plot 724/5 Mawanda Road – Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 21175, Kampala or Plot 62 Police Road, Adyel Division, Lira Municipality
Deadline: 18th May 2018
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