Accountant (Full-time Ngo Job) – Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Job Title: Accountant

Organization: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager
Deadline: 14th December 2024 (5:00 PM)

Job Summary

The Accountant will support the finance team by ensuring timely transaction postings in the finance system in line with GAAP standards, performing bank and mobile money reconciliations, and preparing monthly budget variance reports according to approved advance requests.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop monthly financial reports, including system postings, bank reconciliations, journal entries, personal advances, payment vouchers, and petty cash journals.
• Ensure all expenses comply with U.S. government regulations and MJAP policies.
• Provide financial technical assistance and monitor budgets.
• Contribute to organizational budget development and financial reporting.
• Manage the decision support system to aid top management in improving business performance.
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses for the LPHS-EC Project.
• Prepare monthly budget variance reports for the Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance systems.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for bank accounts and mobile money.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
• Reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable monthly.
• Ensure all payment vouchers are approved before processing payments.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• Professional Qualification: CPA or ACCA certification is required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3-4 years of accounting experience in a USAID-funded organization.
  • Familiarity with USAID regulations is preferred.
  • Experience managing U.S. government funds.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in accounting software systems (e.g., Sun Systems).
  • Strong skills in accounting, financial management, and budget monitoring.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks effectively.
  • Knowledge of financial safeguarding, anti-fraud measures, and risk management.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should email a single PDF containing the following to the Human Resources Manager at recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Academic documents
• Contact details of three referees

Note: Attachments should not exceed 25 MB.

About Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

MJAP emerged from the Mulago – Mbarara Teaching Hospitals Joint AIDS Program, established in 2004 under the Makerere University Faculty of Medicine. Over the last two decades, MJAP has expanded its focus from supporting comprehensive HIV and TB services to capacity building for healthcare workers and conducting research to inform national policies on HIV/TB and other comorbidities.