Assistant Accountant job opportunity at Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, a leading Christian organization coordinating over 260 health centers and 17 hospitals all over Uganda.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the accountant in handling all daily cash transactions and maintaining cash imprest
Input daily expenditure vouchers and cash receipts in the accounting system.
Support the Accountant to Effect payments of statutory and other payroll deductions and filing monthly/ annual returns to the relevant government bodies.
Assist the Accountant in the preparation of the monthly reimbursement claims.
Prepare reliable and accurate books of accounts for the project
Prepare journal vouchers for liquidation of advances and posting these into the accounting system
Correct and timely posting of all expenses to appropriate line items as per the budget and chart of accounts
Oversee all banking functions and ensure proper cash management at all times
Keep the project accounting records, grants management files and other project documentation
Prepare online bank transfers upon authorized and approved payment vouchers and disburse cash to the respective beneficiaries
Process financial returns from the implementing facilities.
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial donor reports
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
Perform any other duties assigned to you by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience needed for the job:
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor Degree of Commerce or Business Administration majoring in Accounting
A minimum of three or more years’ working experience in NGOs and/or church based organisations.
Good working knowledge of USG funding guidelines is an added advantage and able to prepare different financial reports required by both Donors and internal use
Thorough knowledge of QuickBooks
Honest and a high degree of integrity
Excellent analytical skills with an eye for details
Excellent communication skills
A team builder and player
Ability to multi task and flexible
Mature and able to work independently with minimum supervision
How to Apply for the job:
All qualified candidates should send their applications to: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, Mengo, Balintuma Road, P. 0. Box 4127, Kampala, Tel: +256 414 271 776
