Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Accounts Assistant- USAID LPHS- TB Activity is responsible for timely and accurate processing of project transactions; assisting with preparation of timely and accurate project financial reports and invoices; receivables management and applying project closeout procedures.

Key Responsibilities:
• Assists the Senior Accountant to ensure that project reports and invoices are completed in a timely manner.
• Verifies the accuracy and completeness of Transaction Details in NAV Microsoft Dynamics before forwarding to the Grants Management Unit for report preparation.
• Responds to enquiries and checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies.
• Assists the Senior Accountant to design and implement project reports that satisfy donor requirements. Prepares variance and other financial analyses of project accounts, as requested by the Senior accountant.
• Assists the Senior Accountant with reconciling accounts receivable and follows up on payment of long outstanding receivables for the project and staff advances.
• Performs periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/or field offices
• Assists the Grants Management Unit with relevant information to enable preparation of informed project budgets.
• Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control. Ensures that all financial systems provide adequate audit trail and documentation.
• Ensures that all documents are archived and maintained in a safe and secure manner for the time periods indicated by project and grant sponsors.
• Assists the Senior Accountant to obtain support documents, prepare analyses of the project account and project specific audits.
• Ensures all paperwork is properly archived at the end of each audit.
• And any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Familiarity with USG Federal Acquisition Regulations and USG contracting rules
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent Organizational Skills.
• Proficient Communication Skills.
• Effective Problem-solving.
• Assessment & Interpretation.
• Creativity
• Integrity
• Strong People Skills
• A minimum of Bachelor of Accounting or Business Administration (BBA), Finance or related field from a reputable Institution/University.
• At least 2 years experience in humanitarian and development programming with knowledge of USAID funded projects

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Candidates that meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in this position should send their CVs, including details of email address, present position, current remuneration, certificate/testimonials and updated email address and phone contacts of three (3) referees not later than 22nd , June 2022. Please follow this link https://idi.mak.ac.ug/hrms  to apply for the position above.


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