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Job Title:  Finance Intern (Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: QED Group LLC

Project Name: USAID Learning Activity (ULA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

QED Group LLC is a global consulting firm with more than 20 years of experience providing data-driven and insightful solutions in close to 100 countries. We are passionate about transforming lives through knowledge-based solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in monitoring, evaluation, global health, and learning, we help our clients collect, analyze, visualize, and ultimately use data in more effective ways. Our work maximizes results through the use of cutting-edge technologies and innovation, organizational development, and evidence-based decision-making.

About USAID Project:

The purpose of the USAID Learning Activity (ULA) is to further strengthen USAID/Uganda’s performance and improve the performance of its implementing partners, with a focus on collaborating, learning and adapting, in order to enhance the impact and sustainability of USAID-supported contributions to Uganda’s development.

Job Summary:  The Finance Intern will learn, gain practical experience, and offer support to the ULA finance department in the overall operations and implementation of USAID activity implementation, especially as it relates to the finance, accounting, and administration of ULA. The finance intern will be provided with valuable learning opportunities as he/she shares his/her ideas and creativity with the team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting:

• Support the department with QuickBooks online data entry at the end of every week and preparation of the monthly local cost report.
• Assist and collect data from supplier invoices, including coding entries for VAT and expense type documentation and gathering necessary information to prepare the ULA quarterly VAT reports.
• Assist with the review of purchase requisitions sent in from the administration department for completeness.
• Assist with the review and verification of personnel travel cash advance requests, expense report claims, and payments before submitting for reconciliation and disbursement.
• Participate in bank reconciliations and preparation of monthly field reports.
• Participate in the verification of payment requests of suppliers and vendors against supporting documents before submission for disbursement.
• Participate in all compliance audits to be conducted by retrieving the necessary support documents.
• Prepare cheque and cash payment vouchers for all approved payment requests to recipients.
• Ensure that all payment vouchers are adequately backed up based on the ULA finance policy on minimum supporting documents.

Filing:

• Support with proper filing and archiving of monthly accounting vouchers for review by the Finance Manager to ensure they are audit ready.
• Stamp all payment support documents and verify references assigned to documentations prior to filing.
• Assist in the preparation and review of all original monthly fuel receipts, participate in the compilation of fuel consumption reports, and submit to Finance Manager for review.
• Actively collaborate with colleagues and learn from each other in a supportive environment that allows for growth, development, and the ability to make a difference.
• Provide administrative support like filing, scanning, photocopying, and archiving to the finance team and other departments.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, commerce, finance, or another accounting- or business-related degree.
• Two years of experience working in a finance department in a busy working environment.
• Excellent MS Excel and QuickBooks accounting software skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated with a desire and willingness to learn.
• Possesses a positive and curious attitude.
• A team player who possesses empathy and inclusivity.
• Trustworthy with high level of integrity.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to multitask under tight deadlines.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join QED Group, LLC in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without either a resume/CV and/or biodata may not be considered. Only finalists will be contacted; no phone calls please.

A submitted application to QED in response to a position on a bid or proposal, indicates your agreement to be included in our submission to the client at least on an illustrative named basis.

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