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Job Title:   Accountant    

Organisation: CESVI

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

CESVI is an International Italian NGO mandated to work in emergency, recovery and development settings. CESVI’s mission is to transform into action the concept of ‘human solidarity and social justice into humanitarian aid and development initiatives for the affirmation of universal human rights.’

Job Summary:   The Accountant will collect, analyse, record and report the financial data ensuring that complies with rules and regulations of CESVI accounting policies and procedures

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Office management

• Ensure the proper office management and organization of the Kampala office
• Maintaining proper stock sheets for office consumables and ensure their security
• Checking CESVI’s general mail on a daily basis and managing incoming and outgoing mails

Human Resource Management

• Support in the renewal of work permit/visas/insurance for the staff
• Support HR team in checking contract renewal, preparation of payroll and payslips, payment of taxes

Administrative management

• Prepare payment vouchers, cheques EFT requests
• Make copies of all signed cheques
• Ensure all monthly bank statements are received by the CESVI administration office;
• Ensure timely and safe cashing of cheques
• Verifying supporting documents from the field
• Filling and Photocopying all the accountability documents
• Preparation of monthly accountability, updating Prime Entry for each on-going project and share with line manager/HQ
• Verify cash availability for each on-going project and link with line manager/HQ in case of need of funds
• Draft of donor’s reports and share with line manager/HQ
• Preparation of Audits
• Support the line manager/HQ to ensure the compliance with any national regulations

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A University Degree in quantitative disciplines (Preferably Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting , Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting or Finance or Taxation or statistics)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounting in NGO operations
• Computer proficiency, including use of MS Excel, Word, and statistics packages
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and mentoring skills
• Excellent writing, oral and organizational skills

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should send their Updated resume, Cover letter and mentioning 3 (three) professional referees’ contacts by email to: hrofficer@cesvioverseas.org mention the position applied for in the email subject line. Send as single PDF file. Do not attach academic certificates while applying this will be requested from contacted candidates later. NB: Only electronic applications will be considered.

Deadline: 7^th March 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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