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Job Title:    Accountant/Cashier

Organisation: JOWA
Health

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

JOWA Health is a
mobile laboratory company presently operating in Kampala and its surrounding
areas. We provide home-based lab testing services in a range of areas including
COVID-19 Sample picking, Stat Draws, Critical Timed Sensitive Draws, Cancer
Screening, Cholesterol Testing, Medication Level Testing, Thyroid Testing,
Routine Draws, Timed Antibiotic Testing, Glucose Level Testing, Specimen
Pick-up and delivery and more! Such a company comes in handy at a time as this when
time is of the essence and social distancing, urban riots, traffic congestion
and other inconvenience make life in the urban areas less enjoyable.

 

Job Summary:  We are scaling up our operations to cater for
the increasing demand for mobile health services in Uganda and would like to
recruit a competent and experienced accountant/ cashier to handle our finances.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Provides
financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting
data; preparing reports.

·       
Documents
financial transactions by entering account information.

·       
Summarizes
current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet,
profit and loss statements, and other reports.

·       
Maintains
accounting standards at JOWA Health by preparing and recommending policies and
procedures.

·       
Reconciles
financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

·       
Ensures
that financial information is safe by completing database backups.

·       
Maintains
financial security by following internal controls.

·       
Prepares
payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.

·       
Answers
accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting
policy and regulations.

·       
Complies
with the local financial legal requirements of Uganda by studying existing and
new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management
on needed actions.

·       
Maintains
customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information
confidential.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a diploma in accounting, finance or a related field

·       
CPA
would be an added advantage (it is not required)

·       
One
year of experience in accounting/finance in a company/ NGO setting

·       
Experience
with financial reporting requirements

·       
Ability
to work with modern accounting software (QuickBooks, Excel, etc.) is a plus

·       
MUST be
good with MS Word

·       
Accounting

·       
Self-motivation

·       
Reporting
Skills

·       
Attention
to Detail

·       
Deadline-Oriented

·       
Reporting
Research Results

·       
Integrity

·       
Confidentiality

·       
Time
Management

·       
General
Math Skills

·       
Communication
and interpersonal skills

·       
Team
Working ability

 

How to Apply:

If this sounds like
a job you would like to take, kindly send your application and cover letter (in
one PDF) and not exceeding 4 pages bearing the title: “Accountant/Cashier at
JOWA Health” to: jowahealth@gmail.com. All applications must include a salary
expectation.

 

Please call
0777108453 or 0756709097 for any queries regarding the company or this
position.

 

Deadline: 30^th November 2020 

 

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