Jobs - Accounts Assistant at Plan International

Job Title:Accounts Assistant

Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

About USAID NU-HITES Project:

Plan Uganda was awarded a 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

In charge of reconciliations of receipt record with cash receipts and bank deposit slips
Preparing journal entries into the GL for cash receipts and inter-company charges
Prepare cheques to accompany payment vouchers
Maintaining payment voucher records
Generating and submitting transaction reports
Reconciling inter-company charges with accounts at country office
Responsible for preparing bank reconciliation statement
Enter all transactions into the GL as per Plan procedures
Prepare funds transfer request.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s in Commerce or Business Administration (Accounting)
Part of full professional Qualification in Accountancy, CPA OR ACCA
At least two years’ experience as Assistant Accountant in a busy organization
Computer Literacy skills
Good working knowledge of an accounting software package such as SUN, Tally, Sage is desirable

How to apply for the job:

All suitably qualified candidates should send their letters of application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.

Email: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org

Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

NB: Only soft copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.

As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.

Deadline: 24th July, 2014

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