Fresher Finance Assistant USAID Project Jobs – Chemonics International Inc.

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Job Title:    Finance Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Chemonics International Inc.

Project Name: USAID/Uganda Strategic Investment Activity

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Chemonics seeks to fill the positions below for the USAID/Uganda Strategic Investment Activity. The purpose of the Uganda Strategic Investment Activity (SIA) is to facilitate foreign and domestic commercial investments that yield and advance development objectives. The 5-year (September 2021 – August 2026) activity, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will mobilize financing for investment in agriculture and food security, the productive use of energy for agriculture and related industries, and health. By supporting development-oriented investments, the Activity will integrate underrepresented populations into the market economy and facilitate the transition from subsistence to commercial production. Through transaction learning under its Investment Facilitation Platform, SIA will increase commercial financing and productive use of energy in agriculture and related sectors. Applying transaction learning at the policy level, SIA will promote improvements in laws, regulations, and formal and informal rules to enhance market system function.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Receive invoices from vendors and subcontractors and manage and ensure timely payment by the project.
  • Prepare documentation for all payment transactions including but not limited to vouchers, checks and transfer forms. Ensure that appropriate documentation and approvals are obtained.
  • Maintain the project’s accounting files system (both hard and soft copy), ensuring all vouchers are in order, with required backup documentation attached.
  • Support petty cash account management and monthly petty cash transaction reconciliation
  • Complete financial entries into ABACUS system as needed.
  • Assist Finance Manager in preparing payroll for all local staff, including review of monthly timesheets.
  • Perform brief review of requests for payments, invoices, receiving reports and other supporting documents submitted for payment.
  • Support Finance Manager in reviewing expense reports.
  • Serve as primary reviewer of Mobile Money transactions in online system.
  • Explain generally accepted accounting principles, USAID and Chemonics regulations to staff and consultants, as necessary.
  • Ensure proper financial controls are enforced and appropriate system are maintained in place.
  • Assist in providing information and documents as requested by the Home Office with the approval of the Finance Manager.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in commerce, accounting, or financial management from a recognized university
  • At least two years of experience in Finance and Accounting
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
  • Strong knowledge of bookkeeping.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Detail Oriented.
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience working on USAID projects is a plus

 

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should submit their applications to recruitment@ugandasia.com No telephone inquiries, please.

 

Deadline: 20th January 2023

 

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