Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Protecting
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance and
Administration Manager
Administration Manager
About PREFA:
Protecting
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) that was formed to contribute to Uganda’s efforts in enhancing
access to quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support services to
families with a historical focus on Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission
(eMTCT) of HIV.
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) that was formed to contribute to Uganda’s efforts in enhancing
access to quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support services to
families with a historical focus on Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission
(eMTCT) of HIV.
Job Summary: The Senior
Accountant will render support to the Finance and Administration Manager in the
finance function for the smooth operation of PREFA’s programs and activities.
Accountant will render support to the Finance and Administration Manager in the
finance function for the smooth operation of PREFA’s programs and activities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a B.Com or BBA
(Accounting), or any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Professional qualification; ACCA, CPA or CIMA is a must. Possession of a Master’s
degree in management is desired
The applicant should preferably hold a B.Com or BBA
(Accounting), or any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Professional qualification; ACCA, CPA or CIMA is a must. Possession of a Master’s
degree in management is desired
·
A minimum of five or more years’ experience in
accounting and financial management; 3 of which should have been at Senior
Accountant level.
A minimum of five or more years’ experience in
accounting and financial management; 3 of which should have been at Senior
Accountant level.
·
Comprehensive knowledge of donor financial
accounting procedures (multi-donor reporting) e.g. CDC/USAID, DFID rules and
regulations and clear understanding of Government of Uganda accounting
requirements.
Comprehensive knowledge of donor financial
accounting procedures (multi-donor reporting) e.g. CDC/USAID, DFID rules and
regulations and clear understanding of Government of Uganda accounting
requirements.
·
Financial management skills
Financial management skills
·
Good budgeting skills
Good budgeting skills
·
Excellent auditing skills.
Excellent auditing skills.
·
Proven management skills
Proven management skills
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
Good communication skills.
Good communication skills.
·
Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and at
least two accounting packages (including QuickBooks).
Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and at
least two accounting packages (including QuickBooks).
·
High degree of integrity and personality
High degree of integrity and personality
·
Highly organised, Exemplary character.
Highly organised, Exemplary character.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send a current detailed CV,
application letter, copies of testimonials and certificates; and three
professional references with telephone and email contacts to:
qualified and interested candidates should send a current detailed CV,
application letter, copies of testimonials and certificates; and three
professional references with telephone and email contacts to:
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Protecting
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),
Plot 71 Lithuli
Avenue Bugolobi,
Avenue Bugolobi,
P. O. Box
25769, Kampala, Uganda.
25769, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 27th August, 2015.
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