Accountant USAID Project Jobs – Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

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Job Title:   Accountant   

Organisation: Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Project Name: USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC)

Duty Station:  Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager

 

About US:

The USAID Local Partner Health Service Project East & Central (LPHS-EC) is a project of Makerere Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) funded by USAID. MJAP’s Mission is to build partnerships and strengthen Health Systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP has Integrity, Excellence, Team Spirit, Compassion, and Respect as Core Values. Our Vision is Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations. At MJAP, we believe that our performance is directly influenced by the set of values and principles by which we live and carry out our daily work. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

 

Job Summary: As part of the finance team, the accountant is responsible for ensuring that the transaction postings in the finance system as per the GAAP, bank and mobile money are performed on time and monthly budget variance reports are prepared according to approved advance requests.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support in the preparation/ development of field monthly financial reports which includes system postings, bank reconciliations, journal entries preparation, personal advances, balance reports, grand summary sheets, supporting payment vouchers, petty cash journal and summarized expenditure etc. Ensure expenses are in accordance with U.S. government regulations (expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable), and MJAP policies and procedures.
  • Provide financial technical assistance, budget monitoring.
  • Participate in organizational budget development and financial reporting to relevant stakeholders.
  • Be responsible for managing decision support system for top management to take key initiatives to improve business performance.
  • Maintain budgets and optimize expenses for LPHS-EC Project.
  • Prepare Monthly budget variance reports for SMT to facilitate decision making.
  • Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance systems.
  • Prepare monthly bank and Mobile money reconciliations.
  • Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
  • Support monthly reconciliation of accounts payable and accounts receivables.
  • Ensure all payment vouchers are approved prior to making payments.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Management, or another relevant field. With bachelor’s degree in business Management, Accounting and Finance, Commerce
  • Professional qualification in CPA, or ACCA is required.
  • Three to four years of accounting experience for a USAID funded organization
  • Previous experience in managing US government-funds.
  • Familiarity with USAID regulations preferred.
  • Proven skills in accounting skills
  • Computer literacy and knowledge of accounting software systems (e.g. Sun Systems)
  • Strong team player with proven communication and collaborative skills.
  • Possess strong accuracy, attention to details and ability to follow-through.
  • Highly organized with ability to meet deadlines, troubleshoot and problem solve.

 

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug addressed to; The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

 

The Application letter, CV and certificates be attached as one document; and should not exceed 5 MB.

 

NB: MJAP does not charge a recruitment fee or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process. MJAP is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We value and seek diversity in our workforce.

 

Deadline: 20th October 2023 at 5:00pm.

 

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Date Posted 2023-10-10
Valid Through 2023-10-20
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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