Accountant – Global Fund NGO Job Careers – World Vision International

Job Title:        Accountant
– Global Fund
Organisation: World
Vision International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Grants
Finance Manager
About US:
World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
About Global Fund Malaria Grant Project:
World vision Uganda
in collaboration with TASO Uganda will implement a global fund Malaria grant
for 3 years to support existing initiatives in malaria control through vector
control, integrated case management, building resilient sustainable systems for
health and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) in in the districts
of Wakiso, Gomba, Butambala, Mpigi, Kalungu, Masaka, Rakai, Kyotera, Bukomansimbi,
Mukono, Kampala, Mubende and Mityana.
Job Summary:  The Accountant – Global Fund will provide
overall technical support to the global fund HIV grant in accordance with World
Vision accounting policies and procedures and donor grants agreements. The
incumbent will liaise with the Grants Finance Manager on all financial matters
relating to the grant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Provide grant and financial technical support to the project staff
    including on-the-job training in order to maintain accurate and reliable
    financial information.
  • Prepare and file supporting documents for all accounting
    transactions in compliance with WVU & WVI financial policies and
    guidelines.
  • Manage staff travel and business advances by ensuring accuracy,
    authenticity, completeness and timely retirement of advances and monthly
    Account Allocation in SUN.
  • Provide the Grants Finance Manager with monthly report highlighting
    the status of advances within the project.
  • Prepare payment vouchers and allocate various response and grants
    expenses to different cost centers/grants in compliance with WV Cost
    Allocation Methodologies and donor requirements.
  • Manage the project mobile money account in compliance with the WVI
    Finance Manual.
  • Coordinate payment issues relating to project transactions and
    partners.
  • Actively participate in the audit processes of the project,
    particularly facilitating audit team members’ easy access to the project
    financial records.
  • Code & Monitor project and activity budgets, record all expenses
    in line with the approved budget in order to ensure that correct
    expenditures are correctly charged to grant and that the grant or
    activities are not overspent.
  • Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables to ensure that
    suppliers are paid in a timely manner, per contracts and in conformance
    with donors/WVI policies.
  • Review activity concept notes according to the budget.
  • Review partner expenses and reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision Accountant – Global Fund
    job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in
    Accounting/Finance/Auditing OR a full professional qualification in ACCA,
    CPA, CMA or equivalent.
  • At least three years of post-qualification experience in accounting.
  • Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word,
    PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and
    Internal Control Procedures.
  • Excellent written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and
    the incumbent must be a team player, who is able to work successfully in a
    multicultural environment.
  • A high level of integrity is required.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 19th August 2018
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