Accounts Assistant Career Job at Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)

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Job Title: Accounts
Assistant
Organisation: Uganda
Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Accountant
About UPMB:
The Uganda Protestant Medical
Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered faith based Non-Governmental
Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP 165) as Registered
Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB Brings together
Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health Services. It
serves as a link between Government/Development Partners and UPMB-Member
Institutions and provides support to its members through capacity
strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations and
translation of government policies.
Job Summary: The
Accounts Assistant will conduct routine clerical duties in support of the
finance function, including but not limited to collecting and processing cash
and cheque payments & receipts, using manual and/or computerized
accountancy processes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Receive
    all payments (cash and cheques) post them into books on a daily basis
  • Deposit
    all receipts into the bank accounts on a daily basis
  • Maintain
    a petty cash book and make bank withdrawals for purposes of timely
    replenishment of the imprest level
  • Maintain
    monthly cash book balances to ascertain the actual amounts carried forward
    for the next period.
  • Prepare
    payment vouchers with all their supporting documents, including but not
    limited to; invoices, receipts, memos and all available correspondences
    for approval.
  • Write
    cheques, drafts and process bank transfers, upon authorized and approved
    payment vouchers and disburse cash to the respective beneficiaries
  • Post
    all receipts and payments electronically using an approved accounting
    package
  • Establish
    and maintain an efficient and effective coding, filing and retrieval
    system for financial documents
  • Maintain
    a record of all creditors and Debtors
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Accounts Assistant should hold a good Bachelors Degree in Commerce or
    Business Administration majoring in Accounting
  • At
    least two to three years’ experience in a similar position in church based
    organizations or NGOs.
  • High
    degree of personal integrity,
  • Excellent
    analytical skills with a keen eye for detail
  • Excellent
    communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Self-organized
    and assertive characteristics
  • Good
    command of the English language
How to Apply: 
All candidates should send
their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references
should be addressed to:
The Executive Director
Uganda Protestant Medical
Bureau
P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda
Email: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Tel: 041 271776, Fax 041 341413
Deadline: 31st March, 2014

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