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Job
Title: Accounts
Officer
Title: Accounts
Officer
Organization: CARE
International
International
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
About US:
CARE International
is a leading global development and humanitarian organization. In 2014, CARE
worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting 880 poverty-fighting
development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more than 72 million
people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others to make a
sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus on women
and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic rights,
particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources women and
girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health rights,
including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our core values
of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
is a leading global development and humanitarian organization. In 2014, CARE
worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting 880 poverty-fighting
development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more than 72 million
people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others to make a
sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus on women
and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic rights,
particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources women and
girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health rights,
including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our core values
of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
Job Summary:
The Accounts Officer will perform among other things: data entry into the
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Management and banking modules of
PeopleSoft. Organizing, transmitting and filing CO monthly financial
information inclusive of vouchers, bank information, financial correspondence
etc. S/He deals with all cash receipts and payments. Ensure the accuracy and
timely processing of the organization’s payments including vendor invoices and
hands-on processing and review of transactions for Arua payments i.e Vouchers,
Expense Reports, receipts, adjustments and monitoring bank balances in full
compliance with the CARE Uganda financial rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
The Accounts Officer will perform among other things: data entry into the
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Management and banking modules of
PeopleSoft. Organizing, transmitting and filing CO monthly financial
information inclusive of vouchers, bank information, financial correspondence
etc. S/He deals with all cash receipts and payments. Ensure the accuracy and
timely processing of the organization’s payments including vendor invoices and
hands-on processing and review of transactions for Arua payments i.e Vouchers,
Expense Reports, receipts, adjustments and monitoring bank balances in full
compliance with the CARE Uganda financial rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Review,
verification and entry of Financial Transactions (65%)
verification and entry of Financial Transactions (65%)
Payments
- Receive PO and non PO based payment
requests, invoices and advances, payments/settlements. - Reject transactions failing to comply
with documentation and coding requirements. - Enter duly authorized payments into FGMS
per existing procedures and ensure that invoice amounts, currency and
timing of payments is also recorded and posted. - Monthly vendor statement reconciliations
for PO & non PO based vendors and ensure statements are properly
filed. - Key in advance settlements and
liquidations in FGMS payment journal and ensure appropriate balances are
offset (currency and nature). - Book receipts into FGMS once cash or
cheques have been received by the bank. - Book cash conversion (USD- USH) where
applicable. - Enter donor receipts, invoices, and
apply settlements where applicable. - Enter payments into the mobile cash
transfer platform (Beyonic).
Cheque
transactions
transactions
- Draw cheques and stamp ‘paid’ with the
correct cheque number and date before forwarding documents to Accounts
Officer for review. - Book appointment with the signatories to
have the cheques signed. - Issue of cheques to both staff and
vendors. Proper recording of the cheque number, vendor name and amount
must be done before issue of the cheque. - File receipts once received from vendors
and stamp all the documents ‘paid’. - Ensure that the cheque book or leaves
are kept in a safe and secure place, and also advise the bank immediately
of the theft or loss of any cheque book or leaves.
Petty Cash
Disbursements and Maintenance (10%)
Disbursements and Maintenance (10%)
- Ensure signing authority approves all
Travel Expense Reports (TERs), payments with all charging details
provided. - Ensure all vouchers/invoices are
accurate - Do regular petty cash count and spot
checks. - Ensure reimbursements are at 75% of the
float so that there is cash at any one time.
Cash Management
(10%)
(10%)
- Receive cash and check payments and
deposit within 24hrs. - Ensure receipts are issued for all cash
received each day - Ensure all payments are supported and
properly coded to enable quick entry in FGMS.
Filing (10%)
- Maintain an adequate filing system for
all accounting/FGMS related documentation - File all coding slips in sequential
order. On a weekly basis ensure that all sequential numbers have been
accounted for and filed accordingly - Identify all missing transaction numbers
and ensure they are found and filed and inform the supervisor when they
cannot be traced for further follow up - Retrieving documents from the archive
for audit and special requests and recording the transactions on the
document movement register.
General and other
duties (5%)
duties (5%)
- Enter all Adjusting entries/reclasses as
maybe requested by the Accounts Officer. - Ensure asset register is maintained in
FGMS by booking all asset receipts and disposals in FGMS as shared by
procurement/administration. - Collect bank statements and dispatch to
CUHQ at end of every month. - Amortize prepayments made during the
month. - Assisting Accounts Officer with audits,
forecasts, and other fiscal planning activities in the Sub-Office - Tracking and following up on Accounts
Receivables/staff advances in compliance to CARE Policy - Undertake any other duties that may be
requested by the Accounts Officer
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the CARE
International Accounts Officer job placement should preferably have
completed Secondary Education with CPA II or B. Commerce in Accounting - Two years of experience in similar
positions. - Exposure to Audit Function or Experience
is a desirable. - Administrative Assistance experience is
an added advantage. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office
including Excel and word and good skills at using financial software
applications. - Proficiency in English.
How to Apply:
All applicants are
encouraged to send their application letters clearly articulating alignment
with the above profile and an updated detailed (CV) giving day time telephone
contacts and names and addresses of 3 (three) work related referees to
ugarecruitment@care.org
encouraged to send their application letters clearly articulating alignment
with the above profile and an updated detailed (CV) giving day time telephone
contacts and names and addresses of 3 (three) work related referees to
ugarecruitment@care.org
Deadline: 14th May 2018
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