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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
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.
Accounts Assistant job at Infectious Diseases Institute
Infectious Diseases Institute
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 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
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Person Specification
Qualifications
A minimum of 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
A minimum of 1-year experience in similar or related position
Values
Integrity
Objectivity
Professional competence and due care
Confidentiality
Professional behavior
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