Job Title: Finance Assistant
Organization: Montrose
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager,
Kampala and Director of Finance & Administration, Jersey
Kampala and Director of Finance & Administration, Jersey
About US:
Montrose is an international development project management and
consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing
world. Specialized in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and
private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral
development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations and
other development stakeholders. Montrose has its head office in UK, and
regional offices in Africa (Kampala) and Asia-Pacific (Yangon).
consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing
world. Specialized in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and
private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral
development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations and
other development stakeholders. Montrose has its head office in UK, and
regional offices in Africa (Kampala) and Asia-Pacific (Yangon).
Job Summary: The Finance
Assistant will assist the Finance Manager (based in Kampala) and Director of
Finance and Administration (based in Jersey) in the financial and accounts
management of the Montrose group and its operations.
Assistant will assist the Finance Manager (based in Kampala) and Director of
Finance and Administration (based in Jersey) in the financial and accounts
management of the Montrose group and its operations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Input financial data into Quickbooks software
and other financial systems
Input financial data into Quickbooks software
and other financial systems
·
Carry out monthly bank reconciliations
Carry out monthly bank reconciliations
·
Assist the Finance Manager and Director of
Finance & Administration to prepare month closing and consolidation of
project and intercompany accounts
Assist the Finance Manager and Director of
Finance & Administration to prepare month closing and consolidation of
project and intercompany accounts
·
Provide support in the preparation of accounts
for year-end audit where required
Provide support in the preparation of accounts
for year-end audit where required
·
Support maintenance of financial records filing
Support maintenance of financial records filing
·
Support the implementation of tracking systems
for payments and receivables for the company and each project
Support the implementation of tracking systems
for payments and receivables for the company and each project
·
Support the preparation of payments
Support the preparation of payments
·
Support the payroll system and ensure all
payroll related filing is maintained
Support the payroll system and ensure all
payroll related filing is maintained
·
Other financial support as required
Other financial support as required
·
Support with local tax laws in relation to
financial activities (VAT, WHT, PAYE etc) for MA and MLLP
Support with local tax laws in relation to
financial activities (VAT, WHT, PAYE etc) for MA and MLLP
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should have direct experience in
finance/accounting/bookkeeping
The applicant should have direct experience in
finance/accounting/bookkeeping
·
Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft
Office package, especially Excel
Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft
Office package, especially Excel
·
Excellent written and spoken English
Excellent written and spoken English
·
Ability to work independently and also within a
small team
Ability to work independently and also within a
small team
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
an updated and detailed CV together with a covering letter explaining how you
are suited for the position at [email protected]
an updated and detailed CV together with a covering letter explaining how you
are suited for the position at [email protected]
NB: Please include ‘FA
Kampala’ in the subject of your email. This is a rolling recruitment and
applications will be considered before the deadline.
Kampala’ in the subject of your email. This is a rolling recruitment and
applications will be considered before the deadline.
Deadline: 10th
November 2017
November 2017
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