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Job Title:  Senior Accountant

Organisation: Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Food Rights (CEFROHT)

Duty Station:  Wakiso, Uganda

About US:

Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Food Rights (CEFROHT) is an indigenous not-for-profit legal advocacy and action-research organization using a Human Rights-Based Approach to promote food, and adequate living rights. CEFROHT’s mission is to use legal tools for food justice, and adequate living through integrated programs; that is, Social justice and Strategic Litigation, Advocacy, and Community Empowerment.

Job Summary:   The Senior Accountant will manage and implement financial systems in CEFROHT by prescribing Policies, Procedures, and internal financial controls designed to protect funds from misuse and loss. The incumbent will also plan, monitor, control and evaluate organizational financial performance as well as promote and maintain operational efficiency.

Key Performance Indicators

• To facilitate tracking of the job holder’s performance during the year, the following performance
• indicators have been identified and agreed upon:
• Running or functional accounting package for the organization.
• Filed financial source documents with full accountabilities
• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
• Prepared financial statements of CEFROHT
• Reconciled project budgets
• Evidence of bank reconciliations and bank statements
• Up-dated cash book and assets register.
• Evidence of filed annual returns and payment of statutory deductions
• Plan of activities on building staff’s capacity in financial management.
• Evidence of internal and external audit reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold at least a Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, Finance or any related qualifications.
• Qualification in is a must CPA; and ACCA is highly desirable;
• Must have competence in the use of Quick Books;
• Must have at least four years’ experience working in Accounts of a Non Government/Not for profit Organization or other entities.
• Proven accounting experience.
• Familiarity with book keeping and basic accounting procedures.
• Competency in MS office, database and accounting software
• Hands on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports.
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Ability to perform filing and record keeping tasks.
• Well organized team player and willing to learn.
• Data entry and Word processing skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 15th January, 2024

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