3 Fresher Accounts Assistant NGO Job Opportunities – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title:   Accounts Assistant (3 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Accountant

 

About US:

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.

 

Job Summary:   The Accounts Assistant is responsible for timely and accurate processing of transactions; accounts payable management; classifying, recording and reconciling transactions in NAV Microsoft Dynamics.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Files Statutory returns on time
  • Verifies the accuracy and authenticity of accountabilities; and expensing accountabilities in Navision and correctly apportions approved shared costs to the different projects
  • Performs periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/ or field offices.
  • Assists in issuing and receiving of inventory, completing inventory journals & Reconciliation of Ledgers.
  • Reconciles accounts payable. Obtains vendor statements and compares with Navision transactions, identifies error and passes journal entries for correction
  • Assists in the preparation of monthly bank and Mobile Money reconciliations
  • Processes payments on time and completes journals for posting in real time
  • Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control.
  • Assists the accountant obtain support documents, prepares analysis of accounts for audits.
  • Ensures all Audit paperwork is properly archived at the end of each Audit
  • Prepares and issues receipts
  • Management of cash & mobile money receivables
  • Support project closure procedures
  • Generating, reviewing and sending TDs to the grants section
  • Sending BOL Encashment instructions to Stanbic bank
  • Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) or Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Finance/ Accounting), from a reputable Institution/University.
  • ACCA or CPA qualification (or in the process of being certified, Level 1 minimum)
  • Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets
  • One year of experience in similar or related position

 

Values

  • Integrity
  • Objectivity
  • Professional competence and due care
  • Confidentiality
  • Professional behavior

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 1st November 2023

 

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Date Posted 2023-10-20
Valid Through 2023-11-01
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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