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 [email protected] (Subject Line: Job Title – First Name, Last Name)
Deadline: 31st May 2022
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