Job
Title: Accounts Officer –
Grants
Title: Accounts Officer –
Grants
Organization: Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute
(MRC/UVRI) Uganda
(MRC/UVRI) Uganda
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Accountant
About MRC/UVRI:
The Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research
Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute, Entebbe is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research
organisation funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other
donor organisations.
Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute, Entebbe is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research
organisation funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other
donor organisations.
Job Summary: The Accounts Officer – Grants is required to be part of the finance
team to ensure all aspects of the different grants are managed in a timely
manner and as required by the different funders.
team to ensure all aspects of the different grants are managed in a timely
manner and as required by the different funders.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly accrued
and deferred income reports for External grants. - Enter journals in the MS
Dynamics accounting system (Navision) for both core and project
operations. - Prepare periodic
financial reports & invoices to grant project leaders and Donors on
expenditure, fixed assets and staff salary costs. - Prepare monthly
reconciliation and Analysis of Debtor balances. - Prepare and submit
monthly returns/ remittances due URA (VAT) as per statutory requirements. - Maintain and update Sales
& Receivables database for information on Navision regarding customers
and raise invoices on the Oracle accounting system. - Maintain and ensure the
safe custody of physical financial documents and copies of external grant
contracts. - Provide support to
Project Leaders and External grants when budgeting for grant
proposals/applications. - Provide support during internal
and project audits by availing requested documentation. - Provide back-up for
Stores, Procurement, Accountant (Fixed Assets) & Fleet supervisor
positions in their absence.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should
possess a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, or Commerce
(Honors). - At least two (02) years’
work experience in a busy grants/donor reporting office is a must. - Part Professional
Accountant qualification (ACCA, CIMA, and CPA) desired.
Good working knowledge of MS Dynamics-Navision; Oracle ERP system. - Experience working with
ERP packages, MS Office programs.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their
applications including copies of academic qualifications, curriculum vitae and
names plus telephone contact details of three (3) referees should either be
addressed to: The Human Resources Manager MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on
AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P. O Box 49 Entebbe, Uganda or send by
email: [email protected]
applications including copies of academic qualifications, curriculum vitae and
names plus telephone contact details of three (3) referees should either be
addressed to: The Human Resources Manager MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on
AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P. O Box 49 Entebbe, Uganda or send by
email: [email protected]
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
contacted for interviews
contacted for interviews
Deadline: 8th November, 2013
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