Organization: MUJHU Research Collaboration- MUJHU Care Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job Summary: The Senior Finance Officer required assisting with overseeing and coordinating the Finance section
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with the supervision of the finance team as they process transactions, enter data into the accounting packages, carry out reconciliations, produce financial reports and carry out other departmental functions.
Conduct data checks on a regular basis for correctness and accuracy.
Payroll preparation and related report production ensuring compliance with statutory guidelines like NSSF and PAYE.
Ensure that the reports to the funders are submitted in the appropriate format and within strict timelines.
Ensure that financial operations are in conformity with the accounting manual and other funding agency requirements and also review and update the accounting manual.
Establish and oversee budget preparation and give accurate and timely reports on expenditures and balances.
Liaise with the internal and external auditor and ensure that audit recommendations are implemented on a timely basis.
Progressively evaluating the accounting system for performance and necessary upgrade
Analytical review of the financial records to ensure correctness and conformity with the acceptable accounting guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should possess a Bachelor’s of commerce degree with a bias in accounting, and full qualifications in ACCA or its equivalent is essential.
Three or more year's proven working experience in a busy donor — funded organization with two years working as supervisor in a busy accounts department and must have proficiency in use of Excel.
Use of computerized accounting packages as Navision is a desirable qualification.
High degree of integrity, excellent management and good communication skills, team player, be pro-active, demonstrate close attention to detail, and be willing to take up new challenges and initiatives to benefit the organization.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with complete C.Vs , including three professional referees and their full addresses or contact telephone numbers, copies of academic certificates and testimonials , and fully addressed to: The Human Resource Manager P. O. Box 23491- Kampala, Uganda
NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Physical Address: MU-JHU CARE LTD MU-JHU Research Collaboration Makerere University, Kampala The John Hopkins University, Baltimore P.O. Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda Telephone:+256-414-541044 Facsimile:+256-414-543002
Deadline: 4th October 2013
