The Ugandan Jobline

Job
Title:         Project
Accountant

Organization: World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Senior
Accountant

About US:

WWF is one of the
world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations
operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of
national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Job Summary:   The Project
Accountant is responsible for implementing the finance and accounting (F&A)
systems, policies, and procedures in line with the WWF Project guidelines
supporting conservation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Planning and Budgeting.

• In liaison with the programme teams prepare donor budgets in line
  with donor guidelines and WWF UCO rules especially on cost recovery.
• Review detailed budgets of downstream partners for alignment and
  compliance with donor regulations.
• Cash and Bank Transactions management.
• Prepare project monthly bank reconciliations for assigned projects.
• Advise the GFA and FAM on budget availability and expense
  eligibility.
• Prepare cheques/bank transfers for approved payments.
• Responsible for imputing of receipts, payments, staff and partner
  accountabilities into the ORACLE system in a timely manner.
• Responsible for receipting and prompt banking of cash receipts and
  issuing receipts to respective payers.
• Cost recovery.
• Review monthly project reports to ensure planned recoveries are charged
  timely and advise the GFA appropriately.

Financial Reporting

• Responsible for preparing donor reports as per the agreed formats.
• Prepare monthly budget performance reports for each assigned project
  for budget holders.
• In liaison with budget holders ascertain and document budget
  variance and address discrepancies.
• Participate in project inception and periodic review meetings and
  provide appropriate financial status update and guidance to teams.
• Follow up on periodic reporting (accountability) from implementing
  partners as per agreed schedule and ensure prompt update of the same in
  the system promptly.
• Ensures balance sheet reconciliation for project specific General
  ledgers including supplier, partner and staff debtors & creditors.
• Financial Sustainability
• Ensure cost control and timely cost recovery from grants.
• Actively participate in fundraising processes and provide financial
  support.

Compliance and Risk
Management.

• Ensure all reported project expenses meet the eligibility criteria.
• Prepare monthly PAYE,NSSF returns and VAT claims
• In liaison with project teams ensure that all identified risks are
  assessed and that project specific risk registers are updated.
• Implement the internal control framework and advise management on
  any identified areas of potential risk

Internal and
external Audits Management.

• Support Pre-audit (expense verification) of donor projects.
• Support the external audit of projects through provision of required
  information by the auditors.
• Provide responses to the auditors on any issues raised or refer to
  the appropriate authority for response
• Track and report on agreed audit actions and ensure timely
  resolution.
• Partner support and capacity building.
• Conduct periodic partner trainings on financial management based on
  changes in internal policies and recommendations from reviews.
• Undertake Partner monitoring visits to review progress, identify
  risks and offer hands-on financial support with any identified gaps.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Project
  Accountant job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a
  related field
• At least level 2 of CPA/ACCA.
• A minimum of  two years of
  experience in finance and accounting of donor funded projects.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience of working in an NGO or a civil society organisation
  working on monitoring and evaluation.
• Presentation and communications
• Teamwork and virtual support / coaching
• Planning, organisation, time management, facilitation, and
  coordination
• Good written and spoken English
• Proficiency in MS Office and the web
• Knowledge of budgeting, planning and reporting on donor funded
  projects.
• Knowledge/Experience of working with accounting packages e.g:
  Oracle, Sun systems etc.
• Strong Book-keeping/ Accounting skills. Good knowledge of
  administrative and accounting regulations and International Accounting
  Standards/GAAP
• The ability to work under pressure and on tight deadlines.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to develop
  and maintain strong relationships at all levels, within WWF UCO and, as
  required, with external stakeholders;
• Experience with project accounting, management and reporting;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Passionate & Optimistic,
  Challenging & Inspiring, Credible & Accountable, Persevering &
  Delivering Results.

How to Apply:

Application letters,
detailed Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses and telephone
contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications
(sent as one document) should be emailed to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org and quote
the position title in the email subject line and remember to fill the
respective Google form, Download
Here.

Deadline: 14^th June 2019

For more of the
latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com  or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs