Job Title: Senior
Accountant
Accountant
Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID
Integrated Health Project
Integrated Health Project
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Abt:
Abt Associates, a global leader in research, technical assistance, and
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other
priority health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency
of health services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals
systems to improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving
demand generation activities for services in communities.
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other
priority health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency
of health services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals
systems to improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving
demand generation activities for services in communities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will
technically offer technical support in the development, management, and
monitoring of project budgets, accurate financial reports, and projection
of funding needs. - The Senior Accountant
will also be responsible for records expenditures, income, and any other
related transactions, in the books of accounts. - The job holder will
also prepare payment vouchers and corresponding checks. - Prepares payroll and
other regular payments with due consideration to deductions (for advances,
loans, taxes, etc). - Prepares monthly bank
reconciliations. Assists in the implementation of the internal control
system and financial procedures manual of the company.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates
must hold a master’s degree in a finance / business administration-
related discipline, prior donor-funded experience related to health, and
an outstanding professional reputation. - Past experience and
exposure with USAID programs within the region desired. - Eight or more years’
professional experience managing financial and contractual aspects of
large international development projects, preferably USAID-funded
projects. - Extensive experience
managing and supervising financial and procurement management personnel.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
[email protected].
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
[email protected].
NB:
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
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