Job Title: Programme Accountant
Location: West Nile Cluster, Uganda
Company: World Vision Uganda
Employment Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 31st October 2024

Job Purpose:

The Programme Accountant will provide essential financial technical support to the programme/cluster, ensuring compliance with World Vision accounting policies, procedures, and international financial standards.

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Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management:

  • Review and process voucher files and requests for accuracy and completeness.
  • Manage mobile money transactions, ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately by the 10th of each month.

Financial Planning & Budget Management:

  • Prepare and consolidate programme budgets, upload them to Horizon, and manage SharePoint updates.
  • Monitor budget limits and cash flows, identifying variances and providing explanations by the 13th of each month.

Financial Reporting:

  • Generate and review Sun systems and financial reports monthly, discussing findings with the cluster team and filing final reports by the 15th of each month.

Risk Management:

  • Lead internal and external audits for the cluster, ensuring audit recommendations are addressed within 90 days.
  • Update asset registers quarterly to monitor programme assets and conduct routine field visits to verify resource allocation.

Capacity Building:

  • Offer technical financial support and hands-on guidance to Assistant Accountants, programme staff, and partners within the cluster.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Auditing.
  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in a technical or business capacity within finance.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting, and Access; understanding of GAAP and internal control procedures.
  • Professional Qualifications: Partial completion of ACCA, CPA, CA, CIA, CMA, or equivalent.
  • Additional Skills: Knowledge of project management, strong communication abilities, and cultural sensitivity.
  • Other Requirements: High integrity, team-oriented, and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Working Conditions:

Frequent domestic and occasional international travel required to ensure effective financial management and compliance.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by 31st October 2024 via email to recruitment@worldvisionuganda.org with the subject line “Programme Accountant – West Nile Cluster.” Please include:

  1. A detailed resume (CV)
  2. A cover letter highlighting your suitability for the position
  3. Copies of relevant certifications

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. World Vision Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. All employment is conditioned upon successful background checks.

 

 



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