Finance Assistant Jobs at Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Uganda

JOB TITLE: Finance Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Finance Manager
LOCATION: Mbarara
Reporting relationships:
The Financial assistant reports to the financial manager
Job Summary:
The financial assistant provides support in all financial and administrative functions in the department.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
.Compiles back up documentation, verifies the accuracy of itemized charges, account numbers and total costs.
.Responds to inquiries, checks and accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies.
.Provides accounting advise\services to staff
.Prepares, maintains and records petty cash vouchers on a daily basis.
.Assists the Financial Manager in preparing Vendors receipts.
.Ensures Bank payments are prepared and recorded.
.Ensures safe custody of office petty cash along with reconciled balance at the end of the day and over sees utilization of petty cash advanced to the Administrative Assistant.
Record Keeping
.Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention,storage ,compilation, coding and updating.
.Records, classifies, and summarizes accounting transactions; make accurate entries in QuickBooks Pro
.Records all accounting transactions according to the policies of EGPAF
.Prepares receipts for all funds received back in office
.Serves as bank agent
Administration:
Assist the financial manager with cash request preparation for EGPAF Uganda field office
.Assist the finance manager in compiling monthly end package to DC office
.Assist the finance manager to receive expense reports  and advance requests from staff members and performs initial review for accuracy and completeness
.Trains new staff in expense report and travel advance procedures
.Work with other members of the finance department in responding to internal audit requests or other reporting requirements
Any other assigned task by the supervisor
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required
.Degree in Accounting
.Two years (minimum) of professional work experience for the public or private sector orga nisation
.Experience with international donor environment preferred
.Familiarity with USAID regulations preferred
.Highly proficient in Ms Excel
.Computer literacy and knowledge of accounting software systems.
.Highly motivated with good organizational and analytical skills




How to Apply:
Please send cover letter and CV to :
The Country Director\COP
Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation(EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo road, Nakasero
p.o BOX21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline 20\07\2012