Job Title: Grant
Accountant
Accountant
Organisation: World
Vision International
Vision International
Project Name: MNCH
Project
Project
Duty Station: Butaleja
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Program
Manager-Mbale Butaleja
Manager-Mbale Butaleja
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 in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is
committed to the protection of children and does 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.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is
committed to the protection of children and does 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
MNCH Grant Accountant will mainly provide financial technical support to the
project in accordance to World Vision accounting policies and procedures and
the acceptable International Financial Accounting standards and liaise with the
Regional Finance Officer on all financial matters relating to the Grant.
MNCH Grant Accountant will mainly provide financial technical support to the
project in accordance to World Vision accounting policies and procedures and
the acceptable International Financial Accounting standards and liaise with the
Regional Finance Officer on all financial matters relating to the Grant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare
and review financial vouchers, and allocate costs to all cost centres
relating to key financial transactions. - Disburse
daily payments of cash and cheques to the respective payees and make
weekly and monthly reviews as per the budget and donor requirements - Prepare
and up-date all necessary books of accounts and ledgers and cash flow
forecasts in line with WVU financial manual. - Carry
out Bank / Project Financial dealings which involve cash withdrawals,
deposits, Statements and transfers to Community Based organizations in
accordance to WVU and the Donor requirements. - Prepare
monthly project funding requests, funding reconciliation and bank
reconciliation statements for the project accounts in line with WV
Financial Manual policies and guidelines. - Prepare,
implement and monitor a consolidated and Sub-cost Annual Project Budget
and annual financial reports in accordance with WV Financial policies and
guidelines and KOICA Grants requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should ideally hold a University degree with a major in
Accounting and part qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA or CIMA or equivalent. - At
least three years’ post qualification experience, preferably within World
Vision. - Extensive
Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting
and Access is required. - Proven
knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control
Procedures. - Communicate
clearly and concisely both in writing and orally. - Excellent
interpersonal skills. - A
mature and committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
diversities - Demonstrated
commitment to World Vision’s mission statement and Core Values
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: [email protected]. Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: [email protected]. 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.
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 19th August, 2014
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