Job Title: Accountant
Organization: Hospice Africa
Uganda (HAU)
Uganda (HAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Hospice Africa
Uganda (HAU) is a national non-profit organization that has promoted modern
methods of pain and symptom control well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for
patients living with Cancer and HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical
standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to
promote the spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.
Uganda (HAU) is a national non-profit organization that has promoted modern
methods of pain and symptom control well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for
patients living with Cancer and HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical
standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to
promote the spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will primarily manage financial resources effectively and efficiently while complying
with HAU financial standards.
will primarily manage financial resources effectively and efficiently while complying
with HAU financial standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Supervision:
Supervision:
·
Oversees the cash management process in the collection
of all revenue including receipt, deposit and data entry of all payments made
within HAU’s resource planning system;
Oversees the cash management process in the collection
of all revenue including receipt, deposit and data entry of all payments made
within HAU’s resource planning system;
·
Directly participates in the collection efforts for
all HAU funds.
Directly participates in the collection efforts for
all HAU funds.
2.
Technical Support:
Technical Support:
·
Maintains accurate financial records of HAU;
Maintains accurate financial records of HAU;
·
Coordinates tuition payment plans for the students;
Coordinates tuition payment plans for the students;
·
The incumbent serves as a custodian for all cash
receipts;
The incumbent serves as a custodian for all cash
receipts;
·
Develops and maintains sound working relationships
with banks and other financial institutions in accordance with state statutes
and HAU policies;
Develops and maintains sound working relationships
with banks and other financial institutions in accordance with state statutes
and HAU policies;
·
Answers student questions concerning fees and costs
of registration, both by phone, email and in person.
Answers student questions concerning fees and costs
of registration, both by phone, email and in person.
3.
Financial Reporting:
Financial Reporting:
·
Prepare as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and
annual reports and analysis;
Prepare as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and
annual reports and analysis;
·
Support and guide HAU sub grantees in financial
matters;
Support and guide HAU sub grantees in financial
matters;
·
Prepare and submit donor reports as designated by
supervisor;
Prepare and submit donor reports as designated by
supervisor;
·
Prepare and constantly update the Finance office
procedures manual.
Prepare and constantly update the Finance office
procedures manual.
4.
Computerized/ Manual Financial Accounting System:
Computerized/ Manual Financial Accounting System:
·
Enter all primary transactions into the HAU
computerized accounting system and in time;
Enter all primary transactions into the HAU
computerized accounting system and in time;
·
Manage the set up and maintenance of computerized
accounting records;
Manage the set up and maintenance of computerized
accounting records;
·
Develops coding processes for student waivers and
exemptions.
Develops coding processes for student waivers and
exemptions.
5.
Planning and Budgeting:
Planning and Budgeting:
·
Actively participates in the planning and budgeting
process by providing all the required information as required;
Actively participates in the planning and budgeting
process by providing all the required information as required;
·
Plan, coordinate and evaluate short and long range financial
goals of HAU.
Plan, coordinate and evaluate short and long range financial
goals of HAU.
6.
Receipts and Payments:
Receipts and Payments:
·
Regularly review cash reconciliation reports;
Regularly review cash reconciliation reports;
·
Review and ensure adequate support documents on each
payment transaction are attached and that all payments are stamped “PAID”.
Review and ensure adequate support documents on each
payment transaction are attached and that all payments are stamped “PAID”.
7.
Internal and External Audit programmes: Assist in the preparation of internal and
external audit programmes and participate in the entire audit process
Internal and External Audit programmes: Assist in the preparation of internal and
external audit programmes and participate in the entire audit process
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s
degree in Accounting
The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s
degree in Accounting
·
Professional accounting qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA
or CIMA;
Professional accounting qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA
or CIMA;
·
A minimum of three years of cumulative working
experience in the same field.
A minimum of three years of cumulative working
experience in the same field.
·
Prior experience in a health Institution work
environment is added advantage.
Prior experience in a health Institution work
environment is added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, Email or post a recently
updated and detailed resume / CV with a typed cover letter indicating three
work related referees to the address below. Emails must not exceed 2MB.
qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, Email or post a recently
updated and detailed resume / CV with a typed cover letter indicating three
work related referees to the address below. Emails must not exceed 2MB.
Send to:
The Human
Resources and Administration Director,
Resources and Administration Director,
Hospice Africa
Uganda, P.O. Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda
Uganda, P.O. Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda
Plot 130,
Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club
Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club
Email to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 7th December, 2015
by 4:00 pm
by 4:00 pm
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