Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Abt Associates
Funding Source: U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Abt:
Abt
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Job Summary: The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing
the accounting operations of the project.
the accounting operations of the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent records expenditures, income,
and any other related transactions, in the books of accounts. - Prepares payment vouchers and corresponding
checks. - Prepares payroll and other regular payments
with due consideration to deductions (for advances, loans, taxes, etc). - Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
- Regularly checks petty cash payments and periodically
reconciles petty cash balances. - Keeps a register of fixed assets and
maintains an easy cross reference system of all government property. - Ensures that the books of accounts are up to
date at all times, orderly, well kept, and readily available for reference
and audit, when required. - Prepares the monthly ROV in accordance with
Abt Associates procedures and policies. - Prepares monthly cash requests, and promptly
advises action required to cover estimated costs. - Works closely with the Finance & Admin
Manager and the Finance & Contract Analyst at the Abt Headquarters
Office on all aspects of financial procedures and any issues that may
arise. - Ensures that government taxes are paid on
time. - Ensures that periodic inventory of the fixed
assets (property) of the company is conducted. - Supports the Finance Manager in the
implementation of the internal control system and financial procedures
manual of the company.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID Project Senior
Accountant job vacancy should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business,
Accounting, Management, or other relevant field. - A minimum of six (6) years, 8 preferred, of
experience in the financial management of large donor-funded development
programs (USAID preferred). - Comprehensive knowledge of US Government cost
accounting and procurement procedures. - Excellent writing, computer, management and
organizational skills. - Ability to independently plan and execute
complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining
organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th May, 2016
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