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Job Summary

Job Title:
Accountant
Employer:
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Accounting Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 9 January 2026

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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

Full-time

Deadline: 

9 Jan 2026

Accountant Job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Job Description

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as an Accountant.

The role is conditional upon funding being secured for the project

The overall purpose of the role:

The Accountant will support the financial management of activities under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project in the assigned refugee settlement, ensuring that all project funds are used, recorded and reported in full compliance with World Bank requirements, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries guidelines, and DRC financial procedures. The role will oversee day to day financial transactions, maintain accurate financial records, support budget monitoring, ensure proper documentation of expenditures linked to project deliverables, and contribute to timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting as required under the project.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

  • Maintain accurate and up to date financial records for all Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project expenditures in the assigned settlement, ensuring full compliance with World Bank financial management standards.
  • Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports aligned with the project’s reporting requirements, in coordination with the Project Manager and Finance Manager.
  • Support preparation of activity based budgets and monitor expenditure against approved workplans.
  • Ensure that all payments are properly authorised, documented and recorded, with supporting evidence linked to project outputs and deliverables.
  • Support tracking and verification of expenditures for inputs distribution, training activities, demonstration plots, sustainable land management interventions, grievance redress structures, and all implementation costs.
  • Maintain orderly and auditable filing systems for vouchers, receipts, procurement documentation and financial reports.
  • Support external and internal audits, including Data Quality Assessments and financial verification missions.
  • Ensure compliance with financial controls, segregation of duties, donor regulations and DRC operational procedures.
  • Collaborate with the Project Manager and monitoring staff to verify financial documentation linked to technical achievements and indicator reporting.
  • Assist in preparing financial forecasts and cash requests.
  • Ensure accurate cost allocation across components and settlements.
  • Support accountability requirements including grievance redress related financial documentation and safeguarding risk mitigation costs.

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