Finance Assistant – USAID Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project

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Job
Title:    Finance Assistant
Organization:
Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
(SPRING) Project
Funding
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Senior Finance Officer
About
US:
The
Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
(SPRING) Project is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by JSI Research
& Training Institute Inc. with partners, Helen Keller International, the
Manoff Group, Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research
Institute (IFPRI).  SPRING’s overarching
vision is to reduce under-nutrition, prevent stunting, and work with women of
reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months on reducing anemia. SPRING aims
to strengthen country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and
policies to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.
Job
Summary:  The Finance Assistant plays a
focal role in supporting the SPRING UGANDA accounting function in order to
ensure timely and accurate reporting of SPRING UGANDA financial and accounting
information.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Ensure safe custody of an adequate petty cash
float, to be issued in accordance with SPRING UGANDA policies and procedures.
·        
Prepare payment vouchers and cheques, code and
post all financial transactions in QuickBooks.
·        
In charge of cash disbursements during Trainings and
other Technical activities.
·        
Photocopy all vouchers, back-up documentation and
cheques as soon as the transactions are entered into quick books.
·        
Follow up with HR to ensure that timesheets are on
time in support of the payroll voucher.
·        
Arrange vouchers for dispatch to Home Office along
with other Quick Books reports.
·        
Ensure that that all original documents are
photocopied before they are dispatched to Washington.
·        
Follow up financial transactions with outside
agencies & vendors as necessary.
·        
Offer technical support in reviewing staff
Accountabilities and forward them for second review to Senior Finance Officer.
·        
Assist the Senior Finance Officer during the
Filing and submission of statutory payroll deductions (PAYE, NSSF, LST etc)
·        
Provide back up support in alerting staff for
their pending travel Advances and the need for them to account as soon as the
activity is completed.
·        
Perform any other duties assigned by the Senior
Finance Officer.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicants for the Finance Assistant career
opportunity must hold a University degree in Business Studies or commerce
(Finance or Accounting option) or Professional Qualifications at level 2 of:
ACCA, CPA, etc.
·        
A minimum of two years working experience in financial
management.
·        
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient with
Quick Books (Mandatory), Excel and other MS office Packages
·        
Previous experience in accounting for International
Donors program funds
·        
Familiarity with USAID regulations and procedures
desirable but not mandatory
·        
Financial/accounting background
·        
Excellent written and oral communication skills
·        
Excellent interpersonal skills
·        
Proven ability to pay attention to detail (Strong
Analytical skills)
·        
Strong teamwork team work skills
How
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs with three referees to: springugandajobs@spring-nutrition.org. The subject
line of the E-mail application should be “Finance Assistant.”
Hard copy
applications can be sent to:
The Deputy
Chief of Party,
JSI Research
& Training Institute Inc,
Plot 36/37A
Martyrs Way, Ministers Village, Near UNEB Offices Ntinda, Kampala- Uganda.
Deadline:
24th December, 2015

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