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• Provide support to the Project Accountant
  to produce forecasts and budgets for work activities based on the
  estimates on the Rolling Work Plan (RWP). This includes collating activity
  costing and providing support for preparation of the working estimates.
• Ensure that timely, accurate, and
  appropriate information is available to the programme management team.
• Carry out any other duties as may be
  required for delivery of the programme.

• Assist with the preparation of bank
  reconciliation statements and ensure they are checked and approved for
  submission within deadline.
• Assist in carrying out timely bank
  transactions and, also to deposit cheques into vendors account.
• Responsible for petty cash management and
  ensuring regular reconciliation of cash balance for review. Accountable
  for cash count and reporting on cash count exercise to the management.
• Responsible for recording cash and
  transactions into the applicable bank or cash book. Ensure records are
  available for regular checking and are up to date to meet deadline for
  submission to the UK head office.
• Provide support for payment and
  disbursement of cash payments e.g. per diems. To produce reconciliation of
  payment and supporting document for appropriate retirement.

• Assist with the compilation of Vendors’
  list and collation of vouchers for batch processing within the financial
  system.
• Assist in the preparation of all payment
  vouchers, and cheques and ensure the timely settlement of all undisputed
  invoices.
• Checking and ensuring that all payment
  vouchers meet the minimum audit requirement by checking for approvals and
  necessary supporting documentations.

• Operationalise the Mott MacDonald Business
  Management Systems (BMS) procedures, including health, safety and security
  as required by Cambridge Education/Mott MacDonald for the project;
• Contribute as required to programme
  reporting related to the areas above;
• Promote healthy work ethics, good
  governance and anti-corruption behaviour;
• Other duties as may be assigned from time
  to time by the Programme Manager.

• The Accounts Clerk should hold a degree or
  equivalent in Accounting/finance or related discipline
• At least two years of relevant work
  experience
• Excellent numeracy and accountancy skills
• Experience of working for an international
  organisation, preferably in the development/humanitarian sector;
• Experience in budget management
• Strong IT skills and knowledge of MS
  Office systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills in English;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to think ahead and produce
  accurate information;
• Willingness to be flexible and respond in
  a timely manner to support colleagues in the Kampala office as required.
• Experience in operating within
  environments with diverse cultures and practices;

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