Deadline: Ongoing
Abt Associates is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Accountant in Uganda.
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the accounting operations of the project.
Abt’s mission is to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant will perform the following functions-
- Records expenditures, income, and any other related transactions, in the books of accounts.
- Prepares payment vouchers and corresponding checks.
- Prepares payroll and other regular payments with due consideration to deductions (for advances, loans, taxes, etc).
- Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
- Checks petty cash payments and periodically reconciles petty cash balances.
- Keeps a register of fixed assets and maintains an easy cross reference system of all government property.
- Ensures that the books of accounts are up to date at all times, orderly, well kept, and readily available for reference and audit, when required.
- Prepares the monthly ROV in accordance with Abt Associates procedures and policies.
- Prepares monthly cash requests, and promptly advises action required to cover estimated costs.
- Liaise with the Finance & Admin Manager and the Finance & Contract Analyst at the Abt Headquarters Office on all aspects of financial procedures and any issues that may arise.
- Ensures that government taxes are paid on time.
- Ensures that periodic inventory of the fixed assets (property) of the company is conducted.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Accounting, Management, or other relevant field.
- 6 years, 8 (preferred) of experience in the financial management of large donor-funded development programs (USAID preferred).
- In-depth knowledge of US Government cost accounting and procurement procedures.
- Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit ABT.
