Entry Level Assistant Accountant NGO Jobs – Plan International

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Job Title:       Assistant Accountant
Organization: Plan International
Duty Station:  Uganda
Reports to: Programme Area Finance Manager (PAFM)
About US:
Plan
International is an international non-profit and the largest child centered
development organizations in the world. It was founded over 75 years ago and
working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to
promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s
vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in
societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan International is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Job Summary: The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for
providing timely and reliable information to maintain accurate records of financial
transactions through establishing accounts and posting transactions in the
accounting system for Lira Program.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder will reconcile the receipt
    record with cash receipts and the bank deposit slip.
  • Process invoices in SAP.
  • Prepare cheques to accompany the
    corresponding payment – voucher.
  • The jobholder will also stamp payment
    vouchers and all supporting documents as ‘paid’ as per operation.
  • Prepare payments on the Business on-line
    system.
  • Capture all transactions into the SAP as per
    Plan International’s procedures.
  • Execute mobile money payments.
  • Maintain payment voucher files in numerical
    order.
  • Attend to daily requests for payment of all
    Program Unit Staffs.
  • Ensure proper custody of the embossing
    machine and paid stamps.
  • Prepare and submit target balance and finance
    statistics reports.
  • Adhere to the Child Protection Policy, Code
    of Conduct and reporting any CPP issues.
  • Implement the CPP standards as they apply to
    area of responsibility, development of actions to address identified gaps
    and monitoring their effectiveness.
  • Understand the sponsorship commitments and
    support Plan Uganda team at all times to work with them and meet the
    commitment to SCs and sponsors.
  • The jobholder will make payment for a project
    Outline and analyse its linkage to a grant in SAP.
  • Work closely with the PAFM to produce
    reliable information by maintaining record of financial transaction for
    Lira Program Area.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
    degree in Commerce or Business Administration with Accounting major
  • Part professional qualification in
    accountancy e.g. CPA or ACCA.
  • At least two years working experience as
    Assistant Accountant in a busy organization preferably with an NGO.
  • Computer literacy skills with ability to work
    with spread sheets, accounting software packages such as SUN, Tally, Sage
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates should send their
electronic copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of application, together
with a CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names
and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included
to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda via Email to:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org, indicating the job position in the
subject line.
Deadline: 19th April, 2016
NB: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to
apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by
31st April 2016.

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