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Project Accountant job at Youth Alive Uganda | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Are you looking for Accounting jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Project Accountant job at Youth Alive Uganda
Full Time
Deadline:
12 Jan 2025
Job Title
Project Accountant job at Youth Alive Uganda
Youth Alive Uganda
Job Description
Position: Project Accountant
Reports to: YAU Senior Accountant
Supervises: None
Duty Station: Kampala-Head Office
Role Summary
The Project Accountant will ensure financial integrity of the project, assist the GYSI advisor and Director programs and business development and the entire project team in finance related tasks and ensure accountability and compliance with the donor and Youth Alive rules and regulations. The Project Accountant will provide support to the finance department by managing daily accounting tasks, preparing financial statements and report as part of day-to-day work. The role holder must be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and pay attention to detail.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Interested applicants with the required qualifications, knowledge, skills attribute, and abilities should apply through hr.youthaliveuganda.org. Deadline for receiving applications is on 12th January 2025.
Only Shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.
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Duties:
Preparation of monthly financial reports in compliance with donor guidelines
Preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly project budgets.
Preparation of monthly funds requests
Timely reparation of and monthly and annual Financial Statements using the quick books accounting package
Preparation of monthly bank and mobile money reconciliation statements
Preparation of monthly project payrolls
Support the senior accountant to ensure the project PAYE, NSSF and WHT returns are Filled, payments registered and payments processed.
Review the project staff timesheets to ensure accuracy
Support the finance manager during internal and external audits to ensure project related support documents are submitted.
Processing payments for Staff and Service providers
Support the community team on the Urban Health Activity to review activity requests and accountabilities
Support to oversee functionality and verification of facility-based telephones used to follow up any Urban Health Activity beneficiaries.
Oversee submission, completeness and quality of community structures deliverables and timesheets monthly.
Act as a liaison between YAU staff and Finance and Administration department of Urban Health Activity to ensure YAU staff concerns are raised, followed up and addressed
Perform Other Duties as Assigned
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Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
A Degree in any Business-related field
The job holder is required to have at least Level two professional Accounting qualification (either ACCA or CPA)
Good understanding of bank products and services
Proactive and self-starter.
Excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of team work;
Excellent Accounting skills
Good level of competence in Excel, Word and Outlook and computerized accounting software
Experience in using Quick Books Accounting package.
Good communication and listening skills
Excellent knowledge in financial Reporting,
Pays Attention to Detail and Deadline-Oriented.
Training and capacity building skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet targets and deadlines Able to work in a busy office environment that often demands high levels of concentration
Able to manage high volume workload
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Computer knowledge and skills
