Job Title: Accounts Assistant (3 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Accountant
About US:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant is responsible for timely and accurate processing of transactions; accounts payable management; classifying, recording and reconciling transactions in NAV Microsoft Dynamics.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Files Statutory returns on time
- Verifies the accuracy and authenticity of accountabilities; and expensing accountabilities in Navision and correctly apportions approved shared costs to the different projects
- Performs periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/ or field offices.
- Assists in issuing and receiving of inventory, completing inventory journals & Reconciliation of Ledgers.
- Reconciles accounts payable. Obtains vendor statements and compares with Navision transactions, identifies error and passes journal entries for correction
- Assists in the preparation of monthly bank and Mobile Money reconciliations
- Processes payments on time and completes journals for posting in real time
- Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control.
- Assists the accountant obtain support documents, prepares analysis of accounts for audits.
- Ensures all Audit paperwork is properly archived at the end of each Audit
- Prepares and issues receipts
- Management of cash & mobile money receivables
- Support project closure procedures
- Generating, reviewing and sending TDs to the grants section
- Sending BOL Encashment instructions to Stanbic bank
- Any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a 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 1 minimum)
- Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets
- One year of experience in similar or related position
Values
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Professional competence and due care
- Confidentiality
- Professional behavior
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 1st November 2023