Assistant Accountant - Share An Opportunity Uganda

Share An Opportunity Uganda (SAO-U) is a Christian founded child focused NGO empowering households and communities to fulfill their obligations in child Care and development and is affiliated to Baptist Union of Uganda. Share An Opportunity -Uganda’s key thematic areas are child health, Basic Education for OVCs, Child Advocacy, Enterprise Development and food security, institutional development for community based Organizations’ while HIV/AIDs is mainstreamed in the program. SAO- Uganda is looking for competent, proven persons to fill the following positions. Job Title: Assistant Accountant Reports: Project coordinator Location: Bukedea JOB DESCRIPTION To implement and manage SAO (U) financial regulations, procedures and controls in the Project. To assist in the developments the accounting systems with community partners. To follow up on all financial transactions of SAO (U) in the project to ensure their conformity with approved accounting and budget control systems, Procedures and approval authorities. To follow up with statutory agencies like N.S.S.F and Uganda Revenue Authority filling statutory financial returns and remission of attendant dues to these agencies on time. To monitor that there is efficient management of organization assets in the project, e.g. motor vehicles, equipments and furniture. To check on the cash-flow of the project and advise the project coordinator on appropriate action. To coordinate the drawing up the budgeting process in the project and enforce budgetary controls. To process funds, which should to be put to proper use and to adhere to internal controls. To prepare final accounts for the project. To produce monthly reconciliation for the project (of official receipts) and banking of the organizations cheque and cash receipts. To guide the Project coordinator in financial matters. To carry out any other assignments as management may direct.

Requirement: A good university degree preferably B.Com (Accounting or Finance). A good accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA Should have at least 3 years post professional experience in a similar position in a reputable organisation Computer skills. Accounting or financial skills.

How to apply: Applications should be Address to: The Human Resource Manager SAO Uganda And submitted to SAO Uganda offices Plot 1448 Kitala Zone Kanyanya Gayaza Road P.O Box 23408, Kampala-Uganda E-mail: info@saouganda.org Closing date: Monday 16th July, 2012 at 4:00 pm. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Any form canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.