Accountant Infectious Diseases Institute

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
In order to successfully, implement this, IDI is looking for a competent and experienced individual to fill the position below:

General summary:
The Accountant will be responsible for all finance and operational processes of the PROVE Project.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure timely submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports and field expenses
• Manage projects account payable account and ensure that all paid invoices have supporting documentation, including price quotes per IDI’s procedures for procurement
Develop and implement accounting systems for management of cash advances
Work with grants in management of project budget, burn rate, pipeline monitoring financial projections and project cash flow management.
• Manage and track project assets as guided IDI asset management policy
• Support coordination of project financial performance reviews/audits.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience:
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, financial reporting standards, financial management processes and procedures
Demonstrated ability to prepare deliverables, including Monthly, Quarterly &Annual Progress, and Financial Reports, Budgets.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to solve complex problems
• Excellent oral and communication skills and therefore ability to prepare clear concise financial and procurement-related reports
• And any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant business, finance, or international development field
• Professional qualification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years in similar financial, compliance, and operational role supporting international donor projects
• Experience in managing the budgeting and financial reporting requirements.