Job Title: Bookkeeper
Organisation: One Acre Fund
(OAF)
(OAF)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About US:
One Acre Fund
(OAF) is an International NGO that supports smallholder farmers to increase
their harvests and thus increase their incomes with a strong footprint in
Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. In these countries our 3,000+ strong
staff serves over 200,000 smallholding farmers and helps them to grow their way
out of hunger and poverty. To do this, One Acre Fund provides farmers with
high-quality inputs like seed and fertilizer, financing, and training.
(OAF) is an International NGO that supports smallholder farmers to increase
their harvests and thus increase their incomes with a strong footprint in
Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. In these countries our 3,000+ strong
staff serves over 200,000 smallholding farmers and helps them to grow their way
out of hunger and poverty. To do this, One Acre Fund provides farmers with
high-quality inputs like seed and fertilizer, financing, and training.
Job Summary: The Bookkeeper
will support One Acre Fund in managing farmer data and to offer financial support
to our rapidly growing team.
will support One Acre Fund in managing farmer data and to offer financial support
to our rapidly growing team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Data Management:
Data Management:
·
In charge of daily updating of records
In charge of daily updating of records
·
Quality check of field data
Quality check of field data
·
Managing incoming cash from field team
Managing incoming cash from field team
·
In charge of reconciling accounts
In charge of reconciling accounts
2.
Finance Support: Providing support to our finance team as they
execute payments and reconcile accounts
Finance Support: Providing support to our finance team as they
execute payments and reconcile accounts
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate must have completed Secondary
school education. Applicants with university level degrees will be preferred
The ideal candidate must have completed Secondary
school education. Applicants with university level degrees will be preferred
·
Prior experience in a professional office setting is
required though no prior finance experience is required.
Prior experience in a professional office setting is
required though no prior finance experience is required.
·
Possess a positive attitude i.e. no task is too large or too
small.
Possess a positive attitude i.e. no task is too large or too
small.
·
Exceptionally punctual
Exceptionally punctual
·
Multi-tasking skills and ability
Multi-tasking skills and ability
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High degree of professionalism.
High degree of professionalism.
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Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
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Excellent computer skills, proficient in typing, and
familiar with MS Office Suite (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word)
Excellent computer skills, proficient in typing, and
familiar with MS Office Suite (e.g. MS Excel, MS Word)
·
Excellent communication skills, can read/write/speak
English & Luganda fluently, Lusoga an added advantage.
Excellent communication skills, can read/write/speak
English & Luganda fluently, Lusoga an added advantage.
·
Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work
without supervision
Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work
without supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an
updated CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Please include your mobile number so we can contact you.
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an
updated CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Please include your mobile number so we can contact you.
Deadline: 22nd January 2016
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