Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Organization: MAP
International
International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief
of Party
of Party
About US:
MAP
International is a non-profit Christian relief and development organization
that promotes the total health of people living in the world’s poorest
communities. MAP- International (Uganda), founded in 1954 as Medical Assistance
Programs, works with partners in the areas of community health development,
disease prevention and eradication, relief and rehabilitation and global health
advocacy. Through its offices on four continents, MAP promotes access to health
services and essential medicines in more than 100 countries each year.
International is a non-profit Christian relief and development organization
that promotes the total health of people living in the world’s poorest
communities. MAP- International (Uganda), founded in 1954 as Medical Assistance
Programs, works with partners in the areas of community health development,
disease prevention and eradication, relief and rehabilitation and global health
advocacy. Through its offices on four continents, MAP promotes access to health
services and essential medicines in more than 100 countries each year.
Job Summary: The Assistant Accountant will support MAP
International in the performing Administration (finance) department related
duties.
International in the performing Administration (finance) department related
duties.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible for the daily recording of the cash-book
and journals;
Responsible for the daily recording of the cash-book
and journals;
·
Ensure the maintenance of books of accounts and
records of all expenditures and revenues.
Ensure the maintenance of books of accounts and
records of all expenditures and revenues.
·
Responsible for preparing payments by cash, cheque,
transfers, bank drafts;
Responsible for preparing payments by cash, cheque,
transfers, bank drafts;
·
Ensure the daily reconciliation of cash to cashbook
and other records;
Ensure the daily reconciliation of cash to cashbook
and other records;
·
Making regular review of bank statement and cashbook
and initiate the necessary journal entries.
Making regular review of bank statement and cashbook
and initiate the necessary journal entries.
·
Keenly review and verify payments requests and their
supporting documents for accuracy, legality and conformity to organization’s
and donor policies and procedures.
Keenly review and verify payments requests and their
supporting documents for accuracy, legality and conformity to organization’s
and donor policies and procedures.
·
Ensure proper and accurate coding of transactions in
conformity with organization’s policies and procedures.
Ensure proper and accurate coding of transactions in
conformity with organization’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should hold a Diploma in
Business studies or the equivalent qualification from a recognised Institution.
The ideal candidate should hold a Diploma in
Business studies or the equivalent qualification from a recognised Institution.
·
The person must be honest, reliable and with a clean
track record.
The person must be honest, reliable and with a clean
track record.
·
Computer proficient with working knowledge of MS
Word and MS Excel. Knowledge of accounting software will be an added advantage.
Computer proficient with working knowledge of MS
Word and MS Excel. Knowledge of accounting software will be an added advantage.
·
Ability to work under minimum supervision and be
ready to learn fast.
Ability to work under minimum supervision and be
ready to learn fast.
·
Immediate availability.
Immediate availability.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters,
accompanied with updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating three referees, plus
copies of relevant certificates, should be addressed to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters,
accompanied with updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating three referees, plus
copies of relevant certificates, should be addressed to:
Human Resource
Manager/Administrator,
Manager/Administrator,
MAP-International,
P.O. Box 31345,
Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda
Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail applications
to: [email protected] or submitted to MAP-International offices on Plot
1119, Ggaba Road, Nsambya, Kampala.
to: [email protected] or submitted to MAP-International offices on Plot
1119, Ggaba Road, Nsambya, Kampala.
Deadline: Monday, 28th September 2015 by
5PM
5PM
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