2 World Vision Career Jobs – Assistant Accountants

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Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Reports to:  Programme Accountant
Duty Station: Bundibugyo
and Offaka (Arua), Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Assistant Accountant will offer technical support to the
programme/cluster in accordance with World Vision accounting policies and
procedures and the Acceptable International Financial Accounting standards and
liaise with the Program Accountant and Regional Finance officer on all
financial matters relating to the programme/ cluster.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical support to the
    programme/ cluster staff and maintain high quality, accurate and reliable
    financial information.
  • Assist in developing
    programme/ADP/cluster budgets in compliance with the programme’s/
    cluster/ADPs’ Plan of Action and log frames.
  • Prepare and file supporting
    documents for all accounting transactions in compliance with WVU financial
    guidelines and manual.
  • Prepare and maintain books of
    accounts in compliance with WVU policies.
  • Prepare and participate in
    discussion of the financial report with programme/ADP team.
  • Allocate various expenses to cost
    centre accounts made on vouchers in compliance with WV Cost Allocation
    Methodologies
  • Prepare petty cash and other
    vouchers (using Voucher Interface) and submit to the cluster Program
    Accountant for posting by end of each week
  • Adequately manage petty cash in
    compliance with the Project Finance Manual.
  • Coordinate banking issues relating
    to  the cluster’s transactions
  • Maintain completed/updated stores
    records and items (stock cards, bin cards, good received notes, stores
    requisitions and returns books, delivery notes and way bills in accordance
    with WVI/WVU policy.
  • Train and upgrade skills and
    knowledge of the programme/cluster staff and partners on accounting
    policies and procedures.
  • Perform any
    other responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a
    Bachelors university degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/Auditing
    and/or a full professional qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA, CA, CIA or CMA
    or equivalent.
  • At least two years’ post
    qualification experience.
  • Extensive Computer knowledge in
    Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access
    is required.
  • Good working knowledge of Generally
    Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
  • Excellent written and Oral
    Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team
    builder, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
  • Possess a high level of integrity is
    required
  • The candidates must be mature and
    committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their
    faith and also able to appreciate and stand above denominational
    diversities.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 27th December,
2013.  

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