Accounts Officer vacancy-Uganda

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Responsible to: Finance and Administration Offi cer

Location: Country Office Uganda

Organization: Diakonia

Diakonia is a Swedish development organization working together with local partners for a sustainable change for the most vulnerable

people of the world. In Uganda, Diakonia works mainly in the North Eastern Karamoja region, focusing on improving the living standards

of the most vulnerable people. Diakonia also has strategic relations with civil society organizations in the capital Kampala, and in other parts of Northern and North Eastern Uganda.

Overall purpose of the job

The job is responsible for providing timely and effi cient payment processing for duly authorized /approved transactions and reports as well as maintaining up to date records of cash, cheque, assets and payroll transactions

Specifi c Responsibilities:

• Payment Processing: Ensure all payments have suffi cient supporting documentation.

• Assets and Accounts Maintenance: Maintain and update accounting records, fi xed assets register in accordance with accounting policies and procedures. Prepare cash count, maintain daily reconciliation of petty cash imprest, complete and

submit weekly and monthly Cash Survey Report.

• Grant Information: Assess partner fi nancial reports to ensure compliance with Diakonia requirements and review of partner budgets to comply with donor requirements. Assessment of partner audit reports.

Knowledge, Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business related fi eld (Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Arts) or other relevant fi eld.

• A qualifi cation in professional accounting e.g. ACCA or CPA

• A minimum of three years experience in a busy accounts offi ce

How to apply

Please send your CV, cover letter, with 3 work-related referees, to

the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be clearly marked:

‘DIAKONIA-Programme Offi cer’ or ‘DIAKONIA-Accounts Offi cer.

E-mails must not exceed 2MB.

Closing date is 5 PM on Monday 29th April 2013.

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected

for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualifi cation.

People Performance Group

Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante

P.O. Box 12405, Kampala - Uganda

E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug