Job Title: Finance Assistant (Fresher NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for the disbursement and settlement of field accountabilities. He/She will ensure proper custody of financial records scanning as well as documentation retrieval. He or she will ensure a timely first-level review of the financial transactions source/support documents for accuracy, reliability, reasonability, and completeness; all in compliance with internal policies and specific donor(s) regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in timely processing, reconciliation and liquidation of staff travel advances.
- Print out proof of payments and share with the Beneficiaries
- Preparation of Payment Vouchers for review by the SFO or FM
- Provide first level review of mobile money payments requests and generate the associated output files.
- Update the Cluster team members on payment status of their accountabilities
- Ensure scanning of documentation on to the JCRC server
- Submit mobile money reports/confirmations to activity coordinators and follow through unpaid transactions as well as daily reconciliations of all disbursements for supported activities.
- Maintain and update data base of all mobile money payment schedules
- Provide the first level packaging and reviewing of vendors’ payments requests.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Commerce/ Accounting or any other business-related field.
- CPA/ACCA Level 2 will be an added advantage
- At least one-year relevant work experience preferably with donor funded projects.
- Proficiency in Ms Office applications especially word and excel.
- Experience with Navision system.
- Experience with PEPFAR expenditure reporting /Analysis.
- Excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply:
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: [email protected]
Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
Deadline: 7th October 2025
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. The public is further strongly advised to be vigilant about fraudsters masquerading to be recruiting on JCRC’s behalf using WhatsApp and other unofficial means of communication.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12