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Job Title:   National Office Accountant

Organisation: Ayuda
en Accion

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Founded in 1981,
Ayuda en Accion is an international NGO that operates in more than 20 countries
of Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Ayuda en Accion is committed to the
values that stem from respect for Human Rights and that believes in the need to
generate changes that make social justice possible, by addressing the causes
that cause inequality of opportunities, social exclusion and poverty. Ayuda en
Accion has been in Uganda for over 20 years and is now in the process of establishing
itself stronger, in order to expand impact by creating more partnerships and
work projects implemented through partners as well as direct implementation.

Job Summary:  Ayuda en Accion is recruiting experienced
candidates to support the Administration and Finance Department, being
responsible for the accountancy of the Ugandan National Programme while
ensuring compliance to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and
standards (IFRS); ensuring the good management and use of the financial, human,
material and technological resources available, complying to the applicable
regulations; supporting other operational areas of the organization, partners,
communities, public institutions and other relevant actors to achieve the
organization’s objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Post
daily financial transactions (cash and banks) in the accounting system ensuring
their compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) and the
Spanish general accounting plan;

·       
Maintain
and update archives of all administrative documentation in hard & soft
copies;

·       
Follow-up
accountabilities on all funds disbursed to staff to ensure timely liquidation
of advance funds;

·       
Petty
cash payments management and monthly cash reconciliation;

·       
Timely
Prepare payments to suppliers and submit them for approval;

·       
Assure
compliance with legal, accounting and tax local regulations;

·       
Prepare
monthly, quarterly and annual financial & accounting reports in accordance
with the established guidelines and deadlines;

·       
Monitor
the financial execution in order to identify and correct budgetary deviations
in a timely manner for an effective contribution to the Ayuda en Accion
objectives;

·       
Management
and control of the cash positions ensuring adequate liquidity levels at all
times for Ayuda en Accion project’s implementation and perform monthly bank
reconciliations;

·       
Ensure
compliance with Tax obligations: prepare URA, local taxes & NSSF forms and
payments;

·       
Support
in the management of the human resources area: timely preparation of accurate
payrolls, maintain and update personnel information records, etc;

·       
Support
procurement procedures and assure inventory control, in accordance with the
internal regulations established by the organization and donors;

·       
Follow
up on external/internal audits, accounting and projects’ execution processes;

·       
Monitor
and perform comprehensive evaluations within of the control of the accounting,
tax and financial management, developing and guaranteeing the sustainability of
the processes carried out;

·       
Enhance
the implementation of best practices and internal control mechanisms in the
resources management;

·       
Perform
any other duties as may be requested or assigned by the National Administrator.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant
must have completed University studies in Finance/Accounting or related. Valued:
Chartered Accountant

·       
At least
five years of experience in a comparable position, preferably in an INGO
setting;

·       
High
skills in office software (Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.);

·       
High
skills in financial ERP (knowledge of SAP ERP will be a plus);

·       
Excellent
communication skills in English (spoken and written);

·       
Availability
to travel within the field programme area;

·       
Proficiency
in labour, accountancy and tax legislation in force.

Qualities and key skills

·       
Teamwork;

·       
Problem
solving and innovation;

·       
Communication;

·       
Results
orientation;

·       
Initiative;

·       
Pro
Active, fast learner, cooperative and organized behavior.

How to Apply:

All interested
candidates should register in the link as follows:

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Deadline:  26^th July 2020

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