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Job Title:        Programme Accountant
Organisation: Forum for
African Women Educationalists – Uganda Chapter (FAWEU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Finance and
Administration Manager
About Us:
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWEU) is an international
non-governmental organisation which was launched in February 1997 as part of a
bigger network of 34 National Chapters across Africa with a primary aim of
addressing gender disparities in education that were manifested through low
rates of access to education, retention, performance and completion of girls
starting from upper primary school through secondary up to higher education
levels.  
Job Summary: The Programme
Accountant will support the Finance and Administration Department in the
financial implementation of the MCF Programme with regard to cash management,
book keeping, financial records management, Data Management, Audit Process,
Process Accounting and all financial matters relating to the programme. The
incumbent will also support internal control management with the aim of
achieving the programme set objectives. The role will be performed in line with
the established FAWEU/MCF financial procedures and the Generally Accepted
Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Financial Management, Accounting, Budget Control and Accountability:
  • Financial implementation of the MCF
    Programme towards ensuring value for money
  • Process payments and receipts for all
    program activities
  • Record keeping of all financial
    transactions of the MCF Programme
  • Ensure that all advanced funds are
    accounted for in a timely manner as per the FAWEU guidelines and donor
    requirements as well as timely retiring of all accountabilities into the
    database for purposes of timely reporting
  • Carry out timely bank reconciliations for
    the project and financial reporting as scheduled
  • Prepare timely financial reports to
    funders as laid down in the reporting schedule
  • Participate in the preparation of annual
    financial statements and external audits
  • Regularly monitor expenditures versus
    budget and advise the Finance and Administration Manager appropriately
Program Support:
  • Provide support in the implementation of
    project activities in accordance with the established guidelines
  • Actively participate in the budgeting
    process
  • Actively participate in any field project
    activities as may be required from time to time
  • Procurement, Administration and Human
    Resource Activities
  • Support the Finance and Administration
    Manager with the procurement function for MCF activities
  • Prepare and submit timely performance
    plans and participate in the performance evaluations/appraisals as
    scheduled
  • Adhere to all FAWEU Policies and
    Procedures
Others: Perform any other duties that may be assigned to you by
your supervisor from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting Option), Accounting, Business
    Administration or other related field is essential
  • Practical advanced computer skills
    (knowledge of quick books and other finance packages) is essential
  • Professional qualification in ACCA or CPA
    will be of an added advantage
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in a
    similar position  with a reputable
    NGO
  • Strong team player
  • Demonstrated good customer care skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    skills
  • High standard of integrity, discretion and
    loyalty
  • Dynamic, proactive, multi-tasker and
    result oriented
  • Takes responsibility for the decisions
    made and the behaviours demonstrated
  • Actively seeks out feedback on their
    performance (both results and behaviours) with a view to continuous
    learning and growing
  • Ability to understand organizational
    programming
  • Self-driven and able to work under minimal
    supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
updated CVs, cover  letters and copies of
education certificates as a single document to: faweujobs@truenorthafrica.com
clearly indicating the  job being applied
for in the subject of your email.
Deadline: 30th
January 2017
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