NGO Finance Careers – Field Office Accountant at Malaria Consortium

  Accounting Jobs in Uganda, Business Administration Jobs in Uganda, Finance Jobs in Uganda, NGO - Non-Government Organisations Jobs in Uganda, Uncategorized
Organisation: Malaria Consortium
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda
Vacancy Number: MC UG/TEC 08/11/002
Reports to: Technical
Officer/Head Office
About MC:
Malaria
Consortium is an international organisation working primarily in Africa and Asia
on communicable disease control. Malaria Consortium works closely with
Ministries of Health, academic institutions and a range of partners, and is
involved in all aspects of malaria control from policy and strategy development
to implementation, monitoring and evaluation and operational research. Malaria
Consortium also works on the control of other communicable diseases, including
tuberculosis, diarrhoea and neglected tropical diseases.

About Project:
Malaria Consortium Uganda is seeking an ambitious and dynamic individual to
support the implementation of a malaria and health systems strengthening
orientated project in Mbale district, Eastern Uganda. The overall project aim
is to work closely with key local partners to reduce the number of deaths from
malaria, by improving the care that children with malaria and other severe
childhood illnesses receive within the health system from community level
through to health facility and hospital level. The project has a comprehensive
monitoring and evaluation component to support the assessment of impact and to
document learnings to inform the wider scale up of interventions and as well as
advocacy. The project is funded by Comic Relief UK.
Job Summary: The Field Office
Accountant is responsible for checking the accuracy of all transactions,
disbursing and settling cash as requested in accordance with Malaria Consortium
financial policy and process in the field Office. The team, including the Field
Office Accountants, consists of seven people. The Field Office Accountant
reports to the Head of Office/Technical Officer and indirectly to the Financial
Accountant, they will interact with the Accounts Officer – Cash to receive cash
transfers to the field office and with local field staff for the purposes of
supporting field activities.
Job Purpose: The job holder will
provide a full accounting service to the field office and reporting all
transactions to the Uganda Head office accurately on a timely basis.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Finance Work:
  • Calculate and request the field office’s
    monthly cash needs with the budget heads and Area Coordinators with the
    objective is to minimise month end cash and bank balances, whilst at the
    same time having adequate funds available for operational needs
  • Arrange for timely bank transfers to the field
    office and ensure proper accounting of transfers
  • Act as cheque signatories
  • Check correct procedures are followed for all
    transactions
  • Check the accuracy of the transactions of the
    field office
  • Prepare the monthly return to submit to the
    Financial Accountant within three days of the month end, including bank
    reconciliation and petty cash count sheets
  • Review the coding of the field reports with
    budget holders
  • Prepare the bank reconciliations for the field
    office and follow up on any outstanding items.
  • Close the field books of accounts monthly
    according to the timetable
  • In charge of keeping Petty cash using imprest
    record, making requisitions and issues as approved by an authorised MC
    personnel.
  • Count Petty Cash on a monthly basis with
    appropriate person.
  • Post into the General ledger all petty cash
    vouchers.
2. Operations Related work:
  • Be responsible for travel advances to project
    managers, consultants and/or any other staff travels and reconciliation of
    the same on return and chasing up for trip reports
  • Assist in issuing payments to trainers,
    facilitators and consultants both in-house and in the field when there is
    staff shortage.
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor
    degree in relevant subject
  • At least two years’ experience in a finance
    team
  • Studying for a recognised accounting
    qualification, ACA, ACCA, AAT or CIMA.
  • Knowledge of NGO sector
  • Working knowledge of accounting software
  • Strong ability to be able to manage and
    prioritise multiple tasks
  • Good attention to detail
  • Computer literacy skills with proficiency in
    Microsoft excel
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates who fully meet the above requirements should
submit a detailed CV, a covering letter explaining how and why you are suited
to the role, and the contact details of three professional referees quoting the
reference number to Malaria Consortium Kampala Office via E-mail
to: hr.uganda@malariaconsortium.org. 
Deadline: 22nd
November, 2013

For
More Ugandan Jobs, Please Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com   or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs