Organisation: Protecting Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Accountant
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. PREFA has secured funding for interventions
against Commercial Sex Exploitation of Children (CSEC), targeting the areas of
Kampala and Wakiso.
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. PREFA has secured funding for interventions
against Commercial Sex Exploitation of Children (CSEC), targeting the areas of
Kampala and Wakiso.
Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant – CSEC will offer support
to the finance function for the smooth operation of PREFA’s programs and
activities.
to the finance function for the smooth operation of PREFA’s programs and
activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide support in the finance department in
the preparation of annual budgets for the organization. - Prepare periodic financial statements and
support the department to produce consolidated financial
statements/reports for submission to management, board of trustees, donors
and other stakeholders. - Manage the filing of all accounting records
(vouchers and supporting documents) that are in use and those forming the
archives. - Ensure that all cash and cheque transactions
are correctly recorded. - The jobholder will manage the preparation of
journal entries and initial them before forwarding for approval. - Update all books of accounts and balance them
with the general ledger on a regular and timely basis and ensure that
reconciliation statements are prepared on time. - Ensure reconciliation of computerized records
with manual records of debtors, creditors, contingency and other liability
accounts and follow up errors. - Cross-check all expenditure vouchers to
certify their genuineness, review all project payments and preparation of
cheques and ensure proper utilization and accountability of all funds. - Provide timely draft accountability
statements/monthly reports for review. - Render support in the preparations for audits
and to provide timely and satisfactory responses to all audit queries,
comments and recommendations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Accounts Assistant –
CSEC should hold a B.Com or BBA Accounting plus Professional Qualification
in Accounting (ACCA or CPA). - A minimum of four years’ work experience with two years in donor-funded organizations.
- Broad working knowledge and understanding of
financial accounting procedures, multi-donor reporting as required by agencies like CDC, USAID, DFID grants rules
and regulations - Familiarity with the Government of Uganda
accounting requirements.
NB: Those who applied for this vacancy in March 2016 need not re-apply.
How to Apply:
All
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:
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,
Executive Director,
Protecting
Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),
Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),
Plot
71, Lithuli Avanue Bugolobi,
71, Lithuli Avanue Bugolobi,
P.O
Box 25769, Kampala, Uganda.
Box 25769, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Friday, 29th April 2016
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