Job Title: Finance Assistant (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Adara Development
Duty Station: Kiwoko, Uganda
About Organisation:
Adara Development has a mission to bridge the world of business and the world of people in extreme poverty, and to support vulnerable communities with health, education and other essential services. Adara Development is on a mission to strengthen Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services in Uganda. They are scaling their evidence-based, high-impact Adara Newborn model across 10 health facilities to halve maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths.
Job Summary:
- To manage daily mobile money payments and the petty cash register of Adara Development (Uganda) (DEVU)
- To maintain financial entries, in the Accounting System
- To support the Finance Officer as required
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform ongoing accounting tasks
- Prepare payments and ensure the payments are authorized by appropriate staff, paid on time, and follow Adara’s financial processes and procedures
- Monitor Mobile Money Platform for unprocessed or returned payments
- Maintain petty cash voucher books and Excel register
- Scan expenditure support daily and save to the appropriate folders
- Enter payments into the Accounting System in line with relevant programme budget for further review
- Custodian of petty cash, carrying out weekly cash counts and obtain approval
- Assist in the preparation of the monthly fund request to be sent to the Global Support Office in Sydney, Australia
- Maintain the fixed asset register, perform periodic physical counts of the assets, and review the state of the assets
- Ensure DEVU’s assets and financial information are adequately safeguarded, and that confidentiality is maintained
- Work with the team to organize emergency and nutrition support forms.
- Support in the procurement process and ensure that all items are engraved
- Maintain car hire Excel sheet as required and ensure month end invoices align to records
Monitor and evaluate financial policies and procedures
- Ensure DEVU follows all financial policies and procedures, and key controls are maintained
- Ensure DEVU staff are compliant with the adopted financial policies and procedures
Compliance and statutory requirements
- Assist with the DEVU external audit process as directed
- Ensure DEVU complies with withholding taxes on transactions where applicable
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Relevant degree or diploma in business, accounting, or economics.
- A minimum of one-year hands-on experience in a relevant role
Competencies
- Knowledge of the requirements set by the Ugandan Revenue Authority and other relevant regulatory bodies of Uganda
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles
- Experience using accounting software to manage payments and reconciliations
- Computer literate and experience using Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word
- Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
- Ability to demonstrate working in a complex environment
- Strong understanding and ability to demonstrate strong internal controls and procedures
Desirable
- Working towards an accounting qualification
- Experience working for an NGO in a relevant role
- Exposure to online payment platforms and/or online banking
How to Apply:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications (cover letter together with an updated CV indicating three recognised referees, their addresses and functioning telephone contacts) together with relevant academic documents, copy of national ID to: [email protected]
Deadline: 23rd May 2025
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