Fresher Finance Assistant NGO Job Opportunities – Medical Teams International (MTI)

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Job Title:   Finance Assistant (Fresher Job Opportunities)  

Organisation: Medical Teams International (MTI)

Duty Station:  Uganda

 

About US:

Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.

 

Job Summary:  The Finance Assistant mainly provides support in the implementation of internal controls for processing project-level transactions in accordance with GAAP, MTI Finance Manual and donor requirements.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • To ensure all payment requisitions presented to him/her are fully authorized in line with the MTI finance manual, and deductions are calculated accurately before payment is made.
  • Review receipts, expenditures, purchase orders, distributions, and disbursement orders to ensure proper cost allocations and compliance with established regulatory standards.
  • Ensure a complete and accurate record of all cash transactions is always maintained; that expenditure of petty cash is fully monitored; and requests for replenishment are made in a timely manner, when required
  • He/she is responsible for vouchers in archives in both unit4 folder and hard copies for future references before being sent to country office. After verification reviews he/she will ensure that they get returned to their archives.
  • Ensure that all vouchers are properly coded, stamped PAID, scanned uploaded to unit4 and hard copies filed daily, and referenced sequentially according to the MTI Finance manual
  • Support in preparation of project financial reports by summarizing all the vouchers correctly and submitting according to the MTI policy
  • Provide technical support to non-finance staff on financial policies and procedures
  • Verify with Logistics Department that the asset register agrees with physical assets and complies with MTI policy
  • Participate in preparation of annual cash flows and budget requirements.
  • Liaise with supervisors and managers to collect timesheets
  • Other duties as assigned.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Accounting). Required;
  • Two years of work experience in Finance & Accounting
  • INGO experience will be an added advantage
  • Basic knowledge of non-profit accounting
  • Knowledge of ERP systems and computerized accounting software such as Sage, Unit4, etc.
  • Skilled in using ERP system to process financial transactions
  • Skilled in explaining financial procedures to non-finance staff
  • A good command of both written and spoken English, with strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain detailed records with high accuracy
  • Highly organized with good quantitative ability
  • Ability to prioritise to manage competing tasks
  • Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
  • Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
  • This position may require occasional travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

 

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