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Job Title:   Accountant, Budgeting and Reporting  

Organisation: Watoto Church Ministries

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Watoto Church Ministries and Community Care has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centres (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiatives that include; Child Care, Community and Neighbourhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.

 

Job Summary:  We are seeking to recruit an Accountant, Budgeting and Reporting to carry out accountancy operations in a professional manner by ensuring accurate financial reporting. The position is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and budgeting for the ministry.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Policies and Procedures

  • Contribute to the formulation and review of finance Policies and regularly reviews the standard operating procedures and forms for finance operations.
  • Contribute to the development of a finance risk mitigation strategy and provide guidance on internal controls.

Financial Reporting

  • Prepare timely and accurate financial statements and management reports (monthly and quarterly, biannually and annually) in accordance with the Finance policy.
  • Spearhead a proper consolidations and eliminations for each reporting period, quarter end and year end, ensuring proper cut-offs.
  • Prepare financial statement disclosures and ensure they are supported with appropriate documentation.
  • Prepare monthly comprehensive variance analysis to the function heads and explain variances between actual and budgeted, actual and forecasted figures and as well as actual versus YTD prior year figures.
  • Research on potential impact of new accounting standards on financial statements and disclosure and document the organization’s position.
  • Review Capital Expenditure by establishing procedures, requirements, and reports for the capital expenditure control system.

Support External Audit Activities

  • Serve as a primary liaison for external audits related to reporting and controls.
  • Ensure to make follows-up on the resolution of audit queries and the implementation of any recommendations.
  • Ensure that financial information and relevant schedules are prepared in the correct format and in time for the external audit.

Budget Planning Support

  • Provide support in the ministry’s budgeting process to achieve effective allocation of resources.
  • Review and report on budget compliance and management

Projects and Systems Development

  • Support and maintain an ongoing process improvement function within the group to identify and implement efficiencies and enhancements.
  • Develop and implement automated systems to provide reports to management, ensuring that the information provided is timely, accurate, and adequate for management to effectively manage and control operations.
  • Work with the Finance System provider and General Ledger Accountant to ensure that systems function as expected





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the Watoto Accountant, Budgeting and Reporting role should hold at least a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (minimum in Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field, master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration is an added advantage.
  • At least five years of working experience in a busy finance function and large organisation.
  • Chartered membership of ACCA, CPA or similar organization
  • The ideal candidate should be a born again Christian, a member of Watoto Church and a member of a cell group.
  • Proficiency in an accounting system and Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Excellent report writing skills

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website; Click Here

  • Go to Apply for a job section
  • Under that, view the Job Role and click on the link that reads; Apply
  • Fill out the form that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled.
  • Submit your CV, academic and professional documents, and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter to careers@watotochurch.com  (Subject Line: Job Title – First Name, Last Name)

 

Deadline: 31st May 2022 

 

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