Apply for Job of Accountant at Plan International

Job Title:   Accountant

Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

About Ni-Yetu Youth Programme:

Ni-Yetu Youth Program is a program which integrates promotion of Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and prevention of Gender Based Violence among young people which is going to be implemented in five districts of Tororo, Kamuli, Lira, Alebtong and Kampala for three and half years. Plan International Uganda with funding from SIDA will engage national and local CSOs to implement this program. Ni-Yetu is a Swahili word which literally stands for ‘it is ours’ and has been carefully selected by the youth representatives to demonstrate youth identification and ownership for the program. The program seeks to empower young people to demand for and fulfil their rights in a participatory and inclusive manner that also recognizes and actively engages with CSOs, key public sector agencies at various levels as well as relevant community-level actors.

Job Summary: The Accountant will primarily ensure financial integrity of the Ni-Yetu project by providing consolidated financial plans and reports for the project in compliance with donor and Plan financial guidelines. The incumbent has a strong monitoring and capacity building dimension, ensuring that the partners follow accountability procedures and that their financial management capacities are strengthen. He /she will directly support the Project Manager in financial monitoring and reporting and the overall capacity building strategy for the partners. S/he will provide overall leadership in budgeting, budget management, monitoring and financial reporting for the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that finance and procurement procedures are adhered by all partners and implementing staff.
• Ensure that all budget queries are responded to in time with the right and adequate information technically support project annual audit processes.
• Render support to project liquidation processes and ensure Quarterly review of all project expenditure reports and correction of exceptions.
• Carry out budget monitoring and provide monthly and quarterly updates on budget utilization and performance.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Develop capacity building plan on financial issues and builds the financial management capacities of partners so that they can comply with donor and Plan accounting standards.
• Guide the Project Manager on financial monitoring issues, expenditure and alignment with targets and overall implementation plan.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• All candidates should hold degrees in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, Accounting and other related disciplines
• The incumbent must be a certified accountant
• Holds professional accounting qualifications i.e. CPA, ACCA certifications
• Five or more years’ experience in finance and accounting position with an International NGO.
• Excellent Accounting skills
• Demonstrated Corporate Finance skills
• Knowledgeable of accounting systems
• Excellent knowledge in financial Reporting
• Keen Attention to Detail and Deadline-Oriented.
• Skills in Financial compliance management
• Training and capacity building skills

How to Apply for the job: 

All suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters, together with updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned;

The Country Human Resources Manager,

Plan Uganda

Email to: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.

NB: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th July, 2015

Deadline: 3rd May, 2015