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Job Title:    Accounts Assistants (3 Entry
Level Jobs)

Organization:
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)

Duty Station: Fort
Portal, Luwero and Kapchorwa, Uganda

Reports to: Branch In-Charge

About US:

Reproductive Health
Uganda (RHU) is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood
Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to champion, provide and enable
universal access to rights based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(SRHR) information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities and
to young people. The role of the engagement with RHU and its partners is to
ensure that SRHR are respected, protected and fulfilled as a goal in itself,
and as a fundamental means to gender equality, human well-being and sustainable
development.

Job Summary:  The Accounts Assistants will maintain Project
Accounts, Logistics and Supplies in line with the project funding
agreement/financial procedures

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Verify all project payments to ensure accuracy, correctness and
  compliance to set procedures
• Write and maintain accurate books of accounts; and update regularly
  the cash book, cheque register book and receipt ledger with all receipts
  and payments
• Ensure all the money received including clinic collections is
  receipted, banked and obtain deposit slips
• Review and process payment requests and stamping ‘’PAID” on all
  vouchers and support documentation as well as post and verify invoices and
  payments on the accounting software in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure all bank accounts assigned are up to date and well
  reconciled.
• Ensure that necessary taxes like withholding taxes are deducted from
  qualifying payments and liaise with head office finance team to file the
  necessary returns
• Maintain filing system and safe custody of all payables and petty
  cash documentation
• Maintain logistical and stores records according to RHU guidelines,
  in liaison with the In-Charge, place orders of the required drugs and
  supplies for the Branch
• Review motor vehicle and motor cycle log books for accuracy of
  recording and fuel usage analysis.
• In liaison with the In-Charge, maintain clear record of branch team
  meetings
• Prepare timely periodic financial reports as may be assigned from
  time to time.
• Perform any other professional duties as may be assigned by the
  supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or
  Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or relevant degree with
  specific training in Financial Management.
• Two years of previous NGO experience in the finance/ accounting
  field
• Knowledge of Navision or other related accounting packages.
• Working experience with Navision/Microsoft Dynamics is a MUST.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills in
  regard to office administration
• Advanced qualitative and quantitative analytical skills;
• Ability to write project and financial reports.
• A team player accustomed to working with multi-cultural and diverse
  teams
• The Candidate must adhere to the safeguarding reporting and
  monitoring requirement of this role
• The candidate must be pro-choice

How to Apply:

All candidates
should submit their application letters and attach certified copies of academic
transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents as well
the contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including their telephone contacts
either by post or hand delivery addressed to:

The Executive
Director,

Reproductive Health
Uganda,

P.O. Box 10746
Kampala. Uganda

Or hand-deliver at:
RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum)

Deadline: 11th February 2021

NB: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female applicants are encouraged to
apply.

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