NGO Careers – Accounts Officer – Grants at MRC/UVRI Uganda

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Organization: Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute
(MRC/UVRI) Uganda
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Accountant
About MRC/UVRI:
The Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research
Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute, Entebbe is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research
organisation funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other
donor organisations.
Job Summary: The Accounts Officer – Grants is required to be part of the finance
team to ensure all aspects of the different grants are managed in a timely
manner and as required by the different funders.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Prepare monthly accrued
    and deferred income reports for External grants.
  • Enter journals in the MS
    Dynamics accounting system (Navision) for both core and project
    operations.
  • Prepare periodic
    financial reports & invoices to grant project leaders and Donors on
    expenditure, fixed assets and staff salary costs.
  • Prepare monthly
    reconciliation and Analysis of Debtor balances.
  • Prepare and submit
    monthly returns/ remittances due URA (VAT) as per statutory requirements.
  • Maintain and update Sales
    & Receivables database for information on Navision regarding customers
    and raise invoices on the Oracle accounting system.
  • Maintain and ensure the
    safe custody of physical financial documents and copies of external grant
    contracts.
  • Provide support to
    Project Leaders and External grants when budgeting for grant
    proposals/applications.
  • Provide support during internal
    and project audits by availing requested documentation.
  • Provide back-up for
    Stores, Procurement, Accountant (Fixed Assets) & Fleet supervisor
    positions in their absence.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should
    possess a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, or Commerce
    (Honors).
  • At least two (02) years’
    work experience in a busy grants/donor reporting office is a must.
  • Part Professional
    Accountant qualification (ACCA, CIMA, and CPA) desired.
    Good working knowledge of MS Dynamics-Navision; Oracle ERP system.
  • Experience working with
    ERP packages, MS Office programs.

How to Apply:
All candidates should send their
applications including copies of academic qualifications, curriculum vitae and
names plus telephone contact details of three (3) referees should either be
addressed to: The Human Resources Manager MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on
AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P. O Box 49 Entebbe, Uganda or send by
email: mrc@mrcuganda.org
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
contacted for interviews
Deadline: 8th November, 2013

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