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Job Title:        Financial Accountant
Organisation: World Vision
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Finance
Officer
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Financial
Accountant will provide guidance in the management of project Budget
monitoring, Input and ensure data integrity and reliability in the Field
Financial Report (FFR), settlement Advices (SA) System and processing of
payments and disbursements.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
Financial Accountability and Reporting:
  • Regularly review payments for supporting
    documents as per WV financial policy standards for National Office
  • Ensure correct coding of payment
    requisitions in Provision to avoid integration errors of Provision and
    Sun6.
  • Upload invoices into Coupa on a daily
    basis and correctly populate the relevant templates.
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations and
    journal vouchers for A/c 170 and provide a listing of the balances and a
    trend analysis.
  • Attend & contribute in FFR review
    meetings.
  • Support yearend reconciliations and
    reporting.
Financial Planning and Budgeting:
  • Keenly check all payments for funds
    availability in MYPBAS against Annual budget Vs actual expenditure and
    Budget approvals.
  • Take part in budget preparation for new
    proposals as required
Risk Management:
  • Support internal and external audits at
    National Office.
  • Witness daily cash count process and
    endorse on the cash count certificates
Capacity Building:
  • Build capacity of Finance and non- Finance
    staff on payments and supporting documentations.
  • Participate in FINCEP trainings.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision Financial
    Accountant job opportunity must hold a university degree, with a major in
    Accounting/Finance/Auditing and or a full professional qualification in
    A.C.C.A, CPA, CA, CIA or CMA or equivalent.
  • At least three years of post-qualification
    experience.
  • Good computer skills i.e. proficiency in Microsoft
    Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is
    required.
  • Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted
    Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
  • Excellent written and oral communication
    skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is
    able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
  • A high level of integrity is required.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. 
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 19th May 2017
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