Vacancy title:
Accountant
Jobs at:
National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU)Deadline of this Job:
10 July 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the job:
To work closely with the Finance and Administration Manager and Finance and Administration Assistant in ensuring the safe custody of all NUWODU's funds and ensure that cash transactions are balanced daily.
Financial tasks and responsibilities
Ensure proper management of finances and assets of NUWODU. • Work closely with the Finance and Administration Manager in ensuring the safe custody of NUWODU's funds.
• Ensure that resources within his/her custody are properly deployed and utilized.
• Work with different staff to appraise their accountability, receipting and banking cash balances from activities.
Undertake financial transactions as guided by the financial policies and procedures.
• Prepare payment vouchers for the different NUWODU obligations at office.
• Prepare the staff payroll and ensure all staff are paid their correct salaries as per their appointment letters and make statutory deductions as per NUWODU's obligations.
• Attend budgeting and budgeting control meetings within NUWODU. Maintain proper filing systems of all financial records.
• Prepare and make timely payments for statutory deductions (PAYE and NSSF) in liaison with the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Maintain timely payment for all project activities and to beneficiaries.
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.
• Plan and manage the workload in accordance with NUWODU policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for quality of work produced.
• participate in the preparation of annual financial plans including cash flow forecasts.
• Support field-based staff in developing good financial practices through capacity building.
Qualifications
• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration from a recognized College or university
• Minimum level 3 ACCA or CPA Qualification or equivalent is desired.
Experience
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in a similar position in Finance/Accounting and office Administration.
• At least 3 years of experience with a local NGO is required. Have computer proficiency in financial software and spreadsheet.
• proficiency in mobile money payment systems.
• Familiarity with USAID, UN and EU regulations is essential.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Interested applicants who meet the above qualifications should submit their CV with 3 referees, Motivational letter with position and location being applied for clearly indicated in the subject line of the email to nuwodurecruitment@gmail.com.
Address your applications to the, Chairperson, Personnel Committee
National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda, P.O.BOX 24891, Kampala, Uganda
OR hand delivered to, National Council for Persons with Disabilities, P.O. BOX 26080 Plot 199, block 232, Kireka (Kireka Rehabilitation Centre) on Namugongo road.
Deadline for application: 7th July 2023, 5pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NUWODU has a zero-tolerance policy towards exploitation in all its forms, discrimination, harm, and abuse. We expect all our staff, interns and volunteers, and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abuse to abide by our Safeguarding Policy.
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