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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Jhpiego is a global health nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of women and families by providing transformative health care solutions and advancing innovative approaches to health systems strengthening. With a mission to prevent the needless deaths of women and children by improving health care delivery systems and ensuring access to quality care, Jhpiego has earned widespread recognition for its leadership in maternal, newborn, and child health, as well as its work in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. Known for its strong reputation in public health, the organization is valued for its evidence-based, sustainable, and culturally relevant solutions.
Jhpiego fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, emphasizing respect, diversity, and professional development, offering employees a supportive environment with opportunities for growth, a flexible work-life balance, and competitive benefits. Established in 1973 as part of Johns Hopkins University, Jhpiego has grown from a small technical assistance provider to a global health leader, operating in over 40 countries and delivering impactful programs in maternal health, family planning, and disease prevention.
The organization’s innovative approach blends research, technology, and local knowledge to create scalable, adaptable solutions that improve health outcomes in some of the world’s most challenging settings. Jhpiego's size and reach have made it a key partner to governments, international organizations, and local communities, making a difference through sustainable health interventions. Guided by its core values of excellence, innovation, and equity, Jhpiego continues to make a lasting impact on global health. Through its corporate social responsibility initiatives, Jhpiego invests in capacity building, health workforce development, and improving health access for underserved populations. For more information, visit www.jhpiego.org.
Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. The group was founded in 1973 and initially called the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, but is now referred to simply as Jhpiego.
About USAID Project:
Jhpiego is implementing a five-year Urban Health Activity in Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Activity aims to strengthen urban health systems and improve equitable health outcomes among all urban dwellers by working with districts, municipalities, and the Kampala Capital City Authority to provide quality primary healthcare services. It also focuses on optimizing available resources and enhancing private sector capacity to ensure sustainable improvements in health outcomes and a more resilient urban healthcare system. The Activity will address poor quality of care, congestion in public health facilities, uncoordinated referral system, weak community and surveillance structures, limited private sector capacity, and gaps in enabling environment results in poor health outcomes. The project’s key expected results include the following: improved access to and use of quality, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), nutrition, and malaria services and improved disease outbreak response.
Job Title
Finance Assistant job at Jhpiego
Jhpiego
Job Description
Job Title: Finance Assistant (USAID Project Jobs)
Organisation: Jhpiego
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The Finance Assistant will provide essential financial support to Jhpiego Uganda, ensuring the efficient and accurate management of day-to-day financial operations. This includes handling accounts payable and receivable, processing payments, managing staff advances, and monitoring financial transactions to ensure compliance with Jhpiego and donor policies. The Finance Assistant will also maintain an effective bookkeeping system, ensuring the integrity of financial records and contributing to the smooth running of the office and programs. Through attention to detail and adherence to financial guidelines, the Finance Assistant will support Jhpiego’s mission to strengthen urban health systems and improve health outcomes.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Preliminary review of vendor invoices and staff advances to ensure completeness, accuracy, reasonability and validity according to Jhpiego and donor guidelines
Process vendors, mobile wallet payments and advance payments in QBE on a timely basis.
Monitor and reconcile accounts payable and receivables and ensure timely settlement of bills
Review expense reports to ensure completeness, accuracy, reasonability and validity of financial data before posting to QBE
Ensure that payment vouchers are stamped PAID, filed in an orderly manner
Ensure that payment vouchers and journal vouchers are scanned, uploaded to QBE and saved on OneDrive on a monthly basis.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of VAT claims to USAID and URA in accordance with established Tax laws of Uganda.
Ensure that expense reports are generated that are compatible with standard accounting practice, JHU/Jhpiego and donor policies, and are filed on a timely basis
Review staff advance ageing, provide updates to staff on their advance accounts on a regular basis, and ensure timely settlement of the advances
Provide guidance/ feedback to the Finance Officer to ensure the sound functioning of the Jhpiego Uganda Office, including any issues that are likely to compromise the Internal controls of Jhpiego
Be keen to ensure that all operations and processes applied on daily basis are in compliance with Jhpiego and donor guidelines
Assume other duties as assigned
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Required Qualifications
Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business-related field or at least CPA/ACCA level 2
Minimum of three years relevant experience in Finance or Accounting.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of USAID regulations would be an added advantage
Previous experience with non-profit organization will be an added advantage
An understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, bookkeeping skills and bank reconciliation
Computer skills in spread sheets and accounting packages
Knowledge of Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles-GAAP
Knowledge of Internal Controls
Ability to lead teams to develop budgets for small and large projects
Work with supervisor to enforce broad compliance standards as required by Jhpiego.
How to Apply
All candidates who wish to join Jhpiego should apply online at the Apply Button below.
Deadline: 18th December 2024
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