Accounting Officer Jobs – Association for Aid and Relief (AAR Japan)

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Job Title:    Accounting Officer
Organisation: Association
for Aid and Relief (AAR Japan)
Duty Station: Uganda
Salary Range (Net):
1,050,000-1,425,000 UGX (depending on the experience and skill of a candidate)
About US:
Association for Aid and Relief (AAR Japan) was founded in 1979 by
Yukika SOHMA, our first chairperson, with a mission to help refugees from
Indochina, and as a civil organization without any political, religious, or
ideological affiliations. It has since then grown into an international
organization approved and registered by the United Nations. AAR Japan has five
main pillars of activities; 1) emergency assistance, 2) assistance to persons
with disabilities, 3) landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) action, 4) action
against infectious diseases and 5) public awareness raising about global issues
in Japan. Since the beginning, AAR Japan has operated in over 60 countries.
Currently we are active in 15 countries and areas, including 4 African
countries namely Kenya, Zambia, Sudan and Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The Accounting Officer will control petty
    cash in office
  • Accounting Journal Entry to AAR’s
    financial system on daily basis
  • The jobholder will also fill in, check and
    organize accounting documents (bills, cash slips, invoices, financial
    supporting documents, receipts)Assist in supervising and giving advice as
    necessary to other staff to ensure their compliance with the required
    financial procedure
  • Provide support in preparing forecast
    budgets
  • Tasked with preparing intermediate and final
    financial report for Donors
  • Communicate with our external accountants
    about monthly staff payrolls and tax calculations, and annual audits.
  • Fulfill all the demands pertaining to
    accounting and finance process
  • Work in liaison with the operations team
    on the implementation of the projects in regard to budget management
  • Perform any other duties if requested by
    supervisors



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    degree or higher in relevant field
  • At least four years of experience in
    accounting and finance
  • Previous experience in data entry with
    Microsoft Excel and accounting software
  • Experience in working with aid
    organizations
  • Ugandan citizen, residing in Uganda and
    able to station in Yumbe
  • Ability to travel to Kampala (AAR Kampala
    Office) at the request by supervisors
  • Excellent PC literacy including word
    processing (MS Word) , spreadsheets (MS Excel) and accounting software
    system
  • Strong motivation to be part of an aid
    organization
  • Excellent at working as a part of the
    team, especially reporting to supervisor in a timely manner.
  • Good drafting/reporting skills
  • Fluency in speaking and writing English
  • Strong co-ordination and negotiation
    skills with stakeholders and problem solving skills
  • Culturally sensitive and high level of
    diplomacy and tact
  • Respect punctuality
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested individuals should send following
information to aar.uganda.hr@gmail.com
  • Cover Letter: This should
    include your motivation to work for AAR Japan and how your experiences are
    relevant to this job and should NOT exceed one A4 page
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV): Use
    following format (Other formats will NOT be considered) Download
    Form
  • Three references including the most
    recent employer
Deadline: 9th June
2017
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