Job Title: Accounts Assistant (12 Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Trust AIC Foundation (TAF)
Duty Station: Kampala (2 Jobs), Mbarara (1 Job), Kabale (1 Job), Jinja (1 Job), Headquarters (2 Jobs), Mbale (1 Job), Soroti (2 Jobs), Lira (1 Job) and Arua (1 Job), Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
About US:
Trust AIC Foundation (TAF) formerly AIDS Information Centre-Uganda (AIC) is a catalytic not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organisation established on 14th February,1990 to provide Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services to the population of Uganda.
TAF was the pioneer HIV Counselling and Testing Centre in Africa. Over the last 33 years, TAF has since evolved into a thought-leader in HIV programming, Health Systems Strengthening and Knowledge Management.
Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant will primarily ensure that all financial records of the project are accurately written, properly maintained and regular/periodic returns properly compiled and submitted.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that established internal controls are implemented.
- Ensure that monthly, quarterly, annual and other necessary financial reports are prepared and submitted in time.
- Proper and timely bank reconciliations prepared and presented for review.
- Review all payment requests for completeness and adequacy of supporting documentation.
- Ensure that activity funds advanced (contingency funds) are accounted for within 48hrs after the completion of such an activity.
- Ensure that statutory deductions are properly accounted for and remitted to the relevant authorities within the required dates.
- Prepare and submit variance and other management reports as required.
- Write expenditure vouchers.
- Ensure reconciled statements are certified by the Finance Manager before they are submitted for review.
- Be custodian of all key project finance records.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Accounts Assistant must hold a first degree preferably in B. Com (Accounting) or BBA, and a professional qualification; such as 1st stage ACCA or 1st stage CPA
- At least two years in a position with accounting responsibilities in a reputable Project or organization preferably an NGO.
- Knowledge of financial accounting procedures
- Knowledge of planning, budgeting, reporting and auditing
- Supervisory skills
- Organizing skills
- Hands-on-computer skills in MS Word, Excel and relevant accounting packages (including NAVISION)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with updated CVs to [email protected] starting your salary expectation and start date.
Deadline: 15th September 2023
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