The Ugandan Jobline

• Ensures that funds expended in the country is done in accordance
  with “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, MSH policy, donor
  regulations and requirements, Ugandan law, standard operating procedures,
  and best business practices.
• Ensures the expeditious transfer and disbursement of funds to sub
  grantees and sub contractors and financial reporting of expenditures.
• Record all financial transactions into the approved MSH field
  expense accounting system (currently QuickBooks). Upload monthly reports
  for the review of the Senior Accountant Manager each month.
• Ensure that payments are done promptly
• Prepare and process all Payment Vouchers, General Journals and
  Deposit Vouchers ensuring that the documents are legal and authentic and
  that all relevant and adequate support documentation is attached.
• Ensures that all advances are cleared / collected on time. Ensure
  that every financial transaction is properly approved by a budget-holder
  signatory, is properly documented, files are complete and demonstrates
  evidence of compliance with MSH policy, donor regulations, Ugandan law,
  and standard operating procedures. Prepare advance analysis as required
• Ensure that all costs and travels have adequate prior authorization
  and approval prior to payment remittance. Follow up all discrepancies
  identified.
• Assist with documentation required for VAT claims and reports.
• Assist with bank reconciliations
• Makes sure that transfers to field offices are made according to
  approved requests.
• Makes sure that transfers to Mobile Money service providers are done
  in a timely manner, and that MM payments are done in an efficient, timely
  manner.
• Ensure that financial documents are properly filed and kept safely
  at all times.
• Receive, review and liquidate petty cash for all district offices
  and central office promptly.
• Process the payroll voucher based on the timesheets received by
  month end, paying particular attention that all COMU staff time is
  recorded against the various projects
• Prepare withholding tax certificates for all appropriate payments
  and distribute these accordingly.
• Ensures that all payments for purchases of goods and services are
  made according to MSH regulations, and that actions are governed by the
  highest standards of personal and business conduct as stipulated in the
  Procurement Policy Guidelines and Generally Accepted Accounting
  Principles.
• Contribute to maintaining teamwork, discipline sound work
  relationships and productivity
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time-to-time

• The applicants for the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
  Accountant job placement must hold a degree in Business Administration or
  equivalent accounting qualifications;
• Two to four years of experience in implementing accounting
  functions.
• Capacity to deal with multi-tasks and be able to adhere to tight
  deadlines, and excellent time management skills;
• A strong accounting experience, and experience in dealing with
  complex budgets, is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated experience to provide technical assistance to
  organization and conduct trainings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in
  English
• Experience in maintaining excellent communication with Headquarters.

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