Program Accountant NGO Careers – World Vision International

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Job Title:        Program Accountant
Organisation: World Vision
International
Reports to: Senior Finance
Officer
Duty Station: Uganda
About Us:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Program
Accountant will provide overall technical support to the programme/cluster in
accordance with World Vision accounting policies and procedures and the
Acceptable International Financial Accounting standards and liaise with the
Regional Finance officer on all financial matters relating to the
program/cluster and to contribute to improved and sustainable well-being of
children by:
  • Supporting the effective decision-making
    and financial sustainability of the program through being a business
    partner internally and externally.
  • Ensuring stewardship, accountability and
    transparency at all levels through the active resourcing and empowerment
    of the organization and partners.
  • Strengthening program/ cluster and
    community financial management capacity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Regularly monitor budget and cash-flow
    management by ensuring expenditures are within the budget limits, identify
    and provide variances explanations for management decision making by 18th
    each month.
  • Review and consolidate the programme/ADP
    Budget/Log frame Budgets and forward these to the Regional Finance
    Officers for uploads into sun systems by 2nd each month.
  • Raise, receive and review voucher
    interface files from the programme/cluster for the completeness/accuracy
    of data, account codes and provide feedback and send to Regional Finance
    Officers by 2nd every month.
  • Receive and review Sun systems generated
    and other financial reports for the programme/ cluster and share/discuss
    the reports with the cluster teams on 7th each month and have final reports
    filed at the cluster by 20th each month.
  • Manage the bank account functions for the
    programme/ cluster and ensure timely and accurate bank reconciliations by
    8th each following month.
  • Receive and compile funding requests that
    have to be sent to the Regional Finance Officers by 5th each month
  • Actively participate on the Procurement
    Committee as Secretary and provide technical advice to the members.
  • Provide technical financial support and
    hands on to programme/ cluster Assistant Accountants and Program staff
    within the cluster
  • Asset management (have asset registers to
    monitor and manage programme/ cluster assets) in accordance with WV
    Finance Manual on quarterly basis
  • Have all programme/ cluster staff Labor
    distribution reports clearly signed, input in the LDR system and have hard
    copies filed by 10th each month.
  • Train and upgrade skills and knowledge of
    the programme/ cluster staff and partners on accounting policies and
    procedures.
  • Carry out routine field visits to
    ascertain value for money and items reaching correct beneficiaries
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the World Vision Program
    Accountant job placement should hold a university degree, with a major in
    Accounting/Finance/Auditing and or a full professional qualification in A.C.C.A,
    CPA, CA, CIA or CMA or equivalent.
  • At least three years’ post qualification
    experience.
  • Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft
    Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is
    required.
  • Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting
    Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
  • Excellent written and Oral Communication
    skills are essential
  • Good team builder, who is able to work
    successfully in a multicultural environment.
  • A high level of integrity is required.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. 
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 10th February, 2017
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