Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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

Main Duties:
• Financial processes
• Assists the Accountant to ensure that payments are processed on time.
• Completes weekly journals for posting.
• Files statutory returns on time.
• Verifies the accuracy and authenticity of accountabilities. Identifies appropriate general ledger codes for expensing accountabilities in NAV.
• Correctly apportions approved shared costs to different projects.
• Assists the Senior Accountant in the preparation of monthly bank and/or mobile money reconciliations.
• Reconciles accounts payable. Obtains vendor statements and compares with NAV transactions, identifies errors and passes journal entries for correction.
• Assists in the issuing and receiving of inventory and completing inventory journals.
• Performs periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/or field offices
• Financial systems and security
• 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 specified by IDI’s policies.
• Audits
• Assists the Senior Accountant obtain support documents, prepares analyses of accounts for audits.
• Ensures all paperwork is properly archived at the end of each audit.

Qualifications, skills and experience
• A minimum of 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 2 minimum)
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting or auditing is required.
• Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets
• Good communication, organization and management skills
• Understands client confidentiality and exhibits a high level of ethical conduct
• Good interpersonal skills and can work in a team
• Has basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, the internet and PowerPoint.


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 these position should send their CVs, including details of email address, present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact not later than 11thApril 2022. Please follow this link https://idi.mak.ac.ug/hrms  to apply for this position.

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