Finance Assistant Jobs – Joint Clinical Research Centre

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre

Duty Station: Gulu, 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. Finance Assistant will ensure proper custody of financial records scanning as well as documentation retrieval. Finance Assistant 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
• Required Experience
• At least two-years relevant work experience preferably with USG/PEPFAR funded projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business central.
• Key Competencies
• Excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Word and Excel.

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: This vacancy has closed — applications are no longer acceptedApplications closedSee open jobs at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) → The application deadline is Sunday 23rd August 2026 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages). Make sure to include the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 23rd August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24