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Job Title:  Grant Accountant, FMNR Project

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager, FMNR Project

 

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

 

Job Summary:  The Grant Accountant, FMNR Project will work with the Regional Finance Officer in budget preparations, monitoring grants budgets, MYPBAS commitments against approved budgets and expenditure, prepare financial reports and assist finance & operations staff in understanding basics of grants regulations and World Vision International Financial policies.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Documentation, reporting and knowledge management

  • Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual program financial reports to different donors, follow-ups and maintain donors’ relationships.
  • Review and approve all project Financial documents i.e., Advance request, Supplier payments, expense claims and reconciliations

Audit & Risk Management​

  • Prepare grants for audits, review and assist in the implementation of program and financial audit recommendations with a view of providing adequate implementation plan to ensure recommendations are implemented on timely basis.

Budget Management

  • Prepare and revise program budgets and cash flows in line with donor requirements, financial policies and procedures and advise management concerning appropriate actions to be taken in order to achieve set objectives in line with donor requirements

Payment of project expenses

  • Review program expenditures to ensure proper documentation, coding, donor requirements and WV financial policies compliances, budget availability and initiate any necessary corrections or adjustments

Track Payable & Receivable & Update Grant document

  • Track payable and receivable accounts for vendors and program staff on a monthly basis and maintain them at low levels so as not to put program funds at risk.
  • Update grant files with proposals, grant agreements, budgets, financial reports, narrative reports, cost extensions, no cost extensions and other relevant correspondences.

Asset Management

  • Track and Monitor the use of program assets and equipment as per World Vision Policies and provide assets and equipment report to the management on quarterly basis for corrective actions.

Other Duties Assigned

  • Carry Out other duties assigned by the Supervisor as and when they fall due.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the World Vision Grant Accountant job must hold a Degree in Business Administration/Commerce-with Accounting option (CPA / ACCA level 2 is an added advantage)
  • Pursuing professional course added advantage
  • At least two years of professional work experience in accounting, preferable with NGO
  • Excellent spoken and written command of English.
  • Good communication, writing, facilitation;
  • Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
  • Excellent computer application skills in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
  • Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
  • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
  • Computer literacy
  • Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
  • Analytical skills
  • Computer skills (word, Excel, power point preferred)
  • Communication skill
  • Good reporting skills

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

 

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Deadline: 19th June 2023

 

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