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Job Summary

Job Title:
Accounting Associate
Employer:
Compassion International
Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Accounting Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Tuesday, 14 October 2025

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Accounting Associate job at Compassion International | Apply Now

Are you looking for Accounting jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Accounting Associate job at Compassion International

About the Organisation

Compassion International is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name by providing them with the opportunity to thrive through education, healthcare, and spiritual guidance. With a mission to equip children with the necessary tools to break the cycle of poverty, Compassion International is highly regarded for its transparent operations, impactful child development programs, and strong partnerships with local churches worldwide. The organization is recognized for its commitment to high ethical standards, consistently ranking as one of the most trusted charity organizations in the world.

Compassion fosters a positive and mission-driven work culture, where employees are valued for their passion, creativity, and commitment to making a difference. Job opportunities within Compassion span various sectors, including program management, communications, and fundraising, offering flexible work arrangements and a strong emphasis on personal and professional development.

Since its founding in 1952, Compassion International has evolved from a small local initiative to a global leader in child development, with operations in over 25 countries and serving millions of children. The organization’s business model focuses on child sponsorship programs, ensuring that children receive long-term support tailored to their individual needs. Compassion International's core values of integrity, stewardship, and service guide its work, and its corporate social responsibility initiatives include investments in health, education, and disaster relief efforts. For more information, visit www.compassion.com.

Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

14 Oct 2025

Job Title

Accounting Associate job at Compassion International

Compassion International

Job Description

Job Title:  Accounting Associate

Organisation: Compassion International

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Job Summary: 

This seasoned paraprofessional assists in completing broad accounting support tasks such as bank reconciliations, reimbursements, periodic close out activities, disbursements, financial statement preparation, accounts payable, global roll ups, and international partner billings. The incumbent may perform accounting support work for GMC or remote offices including reconciling and recording periodic entries, and calculating and processing support & gifts. Based on the actual work group assigned, the incumbent in this position may perform some or all of the essential functions listed, as well as other related duties. This seasoned accounting support position may provide coaching and technical advice to other assistant and offices.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.

  • Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.

  • Provides skilled support to accounting team, organizing and scanning backups, entering transactions, reconciling accounts, completing journal entries, and maintaining documentation. May occasionally provide general administrative support to assigned team.

  • Researches and resolves issues such as past due credit card balances, outstanding payments, and accounts payables discrepancies. Responds directly to internal clients such as employees and leadership regarding finance and accounting issues.

  • Performs skilled bookkeeping duties such as calculating monthly office support, preparing various forms and folders for approval, and forwarding documents such as Capital Requisition Forms and Capital Asset Transaction Forms for inclusion in the Fixed Asset system. Helps ensure that significant contracts are properly executed for building leases and in other obligations.

  • As the subject matter expert, administers and provides training content for expense management system.

  • Performs disbursement and/or reconciliation of petty cash, accounts payable, employee credit cars, reimbursements, and similar issues, ensuring that proper documentation is received and is in compliance with policy.

  • Provides skilled accounting services to various finance and accounting teams performing duties such as overseeing foreign exchange brokering, entering and tracking vouchers, overseeing wire transfers, maintaining daily cash spreadsheet, Exchange Rate Report spreadsheet, and expense report processing.

  • Supports project accounting and financial decisions making related to projects, ensuring consistency with budgeted expenditures and allocations throughout the project life cycle. She or he reviews forecast-to-complete and other project progress projections for management reporting and consults with project leadership regarding regular project cost reports such as variance and cash flow.

  • Provides coaching and technical advice to other staff.

Accounting Associate job at Compassion International

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Faith

  • Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

  • Culture

  • Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or a related field.

  • Experience

  • Five years relevant experience working in this or a related field.

  • Other

  • Strong IT skills

  • Good understanding of the Compassion church partners operations

Licenses and Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  • *Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

  • Working Environment

  • Office – Standard Office Environment

  • Physical Demands

  • Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day

  • Travel Requirements

  • May be required to travel up to 30% of normal schedule

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter, National ID and academic documents at the APPLY Button below


Deadline: 14th October 2025


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