Accountants Assistant in Uganda at Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network (EADEN) -

Job Title: Accountants Assistant (2 positions)
Location: Tororo/lganga
Job Status: Full time Reports to: Area Manager

Responsibilities
1. Keeping the books of accounts and production of timely financial reports.
2. Maintaining a sound internal financial system.
Duties
• To receive and process all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
• Verify calculations and input codes in to the Accounts system in an accurate manner.
• To maintain and reconcile the Direct Debit mandates.
• To deal with daily transactions for the petty cash and ensure that reconciliations are completed on a weekly basis.
• To ensure all filing is done in a timely and accurate manner for all financial transactions.
• Prepare cheques for payment.
• To ensure that all transactions are posted daily.
• Developing and maintaining sound financial forecasting and budgeting cash flow management and proper accountability to all stakeholders.
• To closely monitor the effective and efficient utilization of funds allocated to the programme so as to ensure efficiency, accountability and value for money.
• To prepare and present in timely manner the annual, quarterly, monthly financial statements and budget estimates in accordance with the guidelines and regulations.
• Should pay strict observance to donor agencies financial guidelines and regulations.
• Uphold, safeguard and upgrade existing internal control systems.
• Assist in entering financial data into the financial accounting system for the organization
• Any other duties within organisation context as may be assigned


Job requirement

Minimum Qualification
• A diploma in Accounting/UDBS from a reputable institution.
• 2 Years Related work experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products-Word, Excel and Outlook.

Skills and attributes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical skills, ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to perform accurately and methodically following published procedures.
• Ability to work in a team, Good organisation ' and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Added advantage
• Experience with donor funded project accounts.


How to apply

Interested competent candidates should submit a cover letter with copies of relevant academic documents not latter than Tuesday 9th August 2011.
Applications should be sent to the address below,

The Executive Director,
EADEN, P.O. Box 337 Iganga
They should be hand delivered to plot 24 Lubas Road (Off Kaliro Road), Iganga or sent by email to eadenuganda@gmail.com