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Description
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public
international organization (PIO) governed by an international board of
directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit
center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural productivity
in developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and
environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise. IFDC
is recruiting staff for the 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by DGIS
through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Required
Skills
Job summary
The Accounts Assistant, will be responsible for provision of
administrative and financial management support for the project regional office
. Reporting to the Finance Manager, s/he will be responsible for general
administrative and logical support necessary within the project, ensuring that
funds are spent compliantly and reasonable within the limits of pre-agreed
budgets
Specific Duties
o Ensure that all project financial data are kept up-date and that
interested parties get accurate and timely feedbacks/reports
o Maintains files, including filing of general ledger journal
vouchers, accounts payable documentation, and other miscellaneous filings
o Types a variety of documents, reports, and records
o Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system
o Maintains regular contact with other departments to obtain and
convey information and/or to correct transactions
o Provide early warning to management on financial and budgetary
issues where variation authorization may be required
o Provide accurate coding at transaction level to ensure that
expenditure monitoring is accurate and data is captured in the right cost and
sub-cost centers
o Prepare draft financial reports to be reviewed internally, before
submission to HQ/donors
o Present Project Accounts for audit as and when necessary
Required
Experience
o Bachelor’s degree in a finance and accounting or relevant field, a
Certificate in a in a profession course like ACCA, CPA, will be an added advantage
o At least two years working experience in a similar position with an
international organization
o Highly motivated, energetic, independent self-starter with strong
communication skills
o Excellent analytical skills
o Proficiency in MS office (Word/Excel)
o Demonstrate strong proficiency in accounting software packages
o Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, time management and
organizational skills
o Ability to work under pressure, deliver quality results and meet
deadlines
o Honesty and integrity
o Ability to work with people from different nationalities and
backgrounds
o Team player, flexible and adaptable to different work conditions
April 12, 2013
