Fresher Accounts Assistant International NGO Jobs – Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)
Organization: Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Officer
About US:
Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an International NGO promoting community development through adult education on literacy, language, business and livelihood related trainings among refugees and host community member since 1997 in Uganda as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM.
About WFP Project:
FRC in partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) is coordinating 12-month project to scale up Financial Literacy Training (FLT) in 11 refugee settlements: Adjumani, Impevi, Kiryandongo, Kyaka II, Kyangwali, Lobule, Nakivale, Oruchinga, Palorinya, Rhino Camp and Rwamwanja. The FLT training program aims to reach 141,010 refugee households receiving cash-based transfers (CBT) from WFP.
Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant prepares monthly bank, mobile money and cash transactions for book-keeping, assists in monthly income and expenditure statement preparation. She/he prepares project related financial transactions for payment, follows up and receives all accountability of advances from project staff, ensures that standard accounting procedures and FRC and WFP Finance guidelines and principles are adhered to.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
- Professional accounting qualification is an added advantage.
- A minimum of two years of relevant experience in a finance role at junior level.
How to Apply:
All candidates should Email their applications to: frcugandaadmin@refugeecouncil.fi
Please mention the position as the Subject and include in your application letter:
- Gross salary request
- Maximum 4-page long CV
- Contact details (email and telephone) of 3 professional reference persons.
Deadline: 18th October 2020