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Temporary Accountant job at Save the Children International | Apply Now
Gulu, Uganda
Full Time
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About the Organisation
Save the Children Fund is a leading international non-governmental organization committed to improving the lives of children around the world through access to education, healthcare, protection, and emergency relief, with a mission to ensure that every child has a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. Founded in 1919 in the UK, the organization has earned a global reputation for its evidence-based advocacy, transparency, and long-standing impact in humanitarian and development contexts.
With a people-first culture, Save the Children fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers dynamic career paths, capacity-building programs, and flexible work arrangements that empower staff to thrive professionally while driving meaningful change. Its innovative, rights-based approach leverages technology, partnerships, and community engagement to deliver sustainable solutions tailored to local contexts.
Operating in over 100 countries, the organization has a vast reach, impacting millions of lives annually, and upholds strong core values including accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity. Save the Children’s extensive CSR portfolio reflects its deep commitment to social justice, environmental stewardship, and child rights, influencing global policies and mobilizing resources for underserved populations. For more information, visit www.savethechildren.net.
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Temporary Accountant job at Save the Children International
Save the Children International
Job Description
Job Title: Temporary Accountant
Organisation: Save the Children International
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
The position holder will provide essential support to the North and Eastern regional offices by performing cashier management duties, including petty cash management, acting as a bank agent, and initiating payments via mobile money wallets and bank transactions. Additional responsibilities include maintaining an organized filing system, supporting audit processes through document retrieval, registering journals, and processing advance payments to staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and guidelines. The job holder may also be called upon to assist in other areas as needed, including support during emergency situations.
Under the supervision of the Senior Accountant, the post-holder will ensure the efficient and effective collection of field payment requests daily, ensuring these requests are reviewed by the Senior Accountant and accurately inputted into the finance system.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Cashier management responsibilities.
Manage the deposit of collected refunds into the organization’s bank account and ensure adequate cash levels are maintained across the bank, mobile money wallets, and petty cash to support operations.
Upload verified and approved payment requests for beneficiaries to the banking platform and initiate reviewed mobile money payments on the mobile wallet, ensuring timely approvals by following up with signatories and approvers.
Provide payment proofs to requestors once transactions are fully processed and offer guidance to staff on the necessary support and controls for effective operation of the office’s mobile money wallet and bank accounts.
Assist the Finance Officer at the country level with processing payment runs in Agresso and TM5, ensuring all transactions are approved by the Country Finance Manager, Director, or their designee
Provide user support and troubleshooting for the payment system, ensuring regional users are proficient in its use and assisting in resolving any issues that arise.
Financial Reporting:
Prepare Cash & Bank GLACOS/journal files and forward to the Senior Accountant for review and upload at least twice in a week.
Support the senior Accountant in the reconciliation of control accounts like staff advance account and ensure that these are reconciled a matched off on a weekly basis.
Provide support to the Senior Accountant in preparing monthly returns, including VAT, NSSF, PAYE, and WHT for the region, ensuring timely submission to the Country Office by the 10th of each month.
Assist the Country Office Senior Accountant in projecting monthly cash needs for your office.
Managing Filing System.
Oversee the filing system by organizing documents for easy retrieval and managing the Document Management System (DMS) to ensure timely scanning and uploading of documents.
Facilitate the audit process by retrieving requested documents as needed.
Management Accounting Support:
Ensure timely posting of expenses and assist budget holders in tracking and following up on any pending pipeline postings, including purchase order commitments.
Provide support to budget holders in running the Budget Versus Actual (BVA) reports and, when needed, assist the Budgeting and Reporting team with SOF loader budget preparations.
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
To be a strong supporter and advocate for children in this role you will need to have
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in commerce (BCOM), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA-Accounting), Bachelor of Science in Accounting or any other related field.
At least a minimum of two-year working experience in the related field
Partial or full completion of ACCA or CPA and knowledge of GAAP is an added advantage
Ability to provide accounting & Finance support to remote teams and field offices, utilizing digital payment & communication tools effectively.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reporting, data entry, and compliance with organizational policies
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks and projects across different locations efficiently.
Effective verbal and written communication skills to convey financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
Proficient in the organisation operating system including Agresso, ProSave, S2B, PRIME etc and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to adapt to new financial systems and technologies quickly.
Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess financial data and identify discrepancies or areas for improvement.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders, fostering a cooperative and productive working environment.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Knowledge of financial reporting standards and the ability to prepare accurate financial statements and reports.
Awareness of and sensitivity to the diverse cultural environments of field offices, promoting inclusivity and understanding.
Commitment to Save the Children values
How to Apply
All candidates who wish to join Save the Children should apply online at the APPLY Button below.
Deadline: 2nd May 2025
