Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is part of the Lutheran World Federation Department for World Service (LWF-DWS), an international humanitarian and development agency. LWF Uganda works to reduce people's vulnerability, supporting them to realize their potential, to build on their assets, and to respond to their own problems and needs. LWF Uganda is currently operating in Pader, Kitgum, Lamwo, Adjumani, Moyo Luuka, Kamwenge, and Kampala Districts. Please check https://www.lutheranworld.org for more details The LWF Uganda Program is looking for mature, qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions: .

Job summary
The Assistant Accountant substantially contributes to the effective management of LWF Accounting and ensures the implementation of financial related activities and accounting records, are handled in accordance with established LWF Uganda guidelines and procedures.

Duties and responsibilities
• Maintains up to date payment / receipt vouchers for all financial transactions in an orderly filling system
• Makes a proper record of cash received and paid out through the evidence of receipts and payment vouchers which are duly authorized. The records must be maintained daily on excel cash book
• Facilitates the office cash ftoat by:
• Advising the Sub program Accountant/ project accountant on the need for cash withdrawals;
• ‘Perform a dairy crose-of -business cash count reconcired to the cash book;
• . Ensuring that cash at hand corresponds with cash book balance;
• ‘Ensuring that the daily cash balance form is verified and endorsed by the Accountant;
• Undertaking safe custody of the cash box keys at all times and;
• . Handing over the cash float to the Sub Program AccountanU Project Accountant for safe custody;
• Performs standard cash count, every end of the day;
• Forecasts daily cash requirements and processes cash withdrawals from the bank; and follows up on all account issues that may arise from the bank. Must have proactive knowledge of all project bank accounts and their balance at all times;
• Prepares payment requisitions, ensures they are correctly coded, and ensures that vouchers are presented to the Sub Program AccountanV Project Accountant for checking and subsequent approval by the Sub Program Accountant and the Sub program Manager/Team Leader;
• Writes cheques and ensures they are duly signed/endorsed prior to paymeni while maintaining an accurate cheque register of cheque stubs, current bank balances and records;
• Forecasts daily cash requirements and processes cash withdrawals from the bank;
• Prepares the petty cash replenishment report as the need arises;
• Prepares payment vouchers as instructed by the Sub program AccountanU Project Accountant;
• Makes sure that requests for payments are fully documented and correctly coded before vouchers are processed;
• Makes sure that payees have proper identification before checks are released or before payments are deposited to their respective bank accounts;
• 1Organizes the box files - payment vouchers, receipt vouchers, journal vouchers, and all other finance documents in an orderly manner;
• Records and monitors all files borrowed or photocopies by staff from other departments; makes sure all documents taken out during the day will immediately be returned and must be within the same day;
• Ensures that balance sheet items (i.e. cash accounts, bank accounts, personal accounts, debtors, creditors, payroll accounts, etc.) have been reconciled, and a report shared

Education. Knowledge & Experience
• University degree in Accounting, Finance or related field from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Finance and working with an INGO
• Knowledge and use of accounting software (Preferably SAGE)
• High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines.
• Advanced skills in Ms Excel with ability to present financial information in a succinct manner;
• Ability! to initiate and complete assignments and to work under demanding circumstances with minimal supervision.
• Strong organization, supervisory, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication as well as team building and negotiation skills.

Job Education: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Application Procedure: Candidates who are interested in the above positions should submit an updated CV and Application letter giving a day time telephone contact and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees only through our recruitment email recruitment.uqa@lutheranworld.org  
Please use the full iob title of the position vow are applying for as the subject line Deadline for receiving applications is Friday 04. December 2020 bv 5:00pm LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. Persons with disabilities and Female candidate’s possessing the above requirements are encouraged to apply.
LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conductor humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization's commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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