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Marie Stopes Uganda is seeking an ambitious, experienced and driven individuals to fill the
positions below.
Job Title: Project
Accountant
Base Station: Kampala
Reporting to: Director: Finance
Duration of Contract: 2 years
Organisation: Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Background Information:
For over 20 years, Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) has been working to provide
voluntary family planning (FP) services to thousands of men and women across
the country. MSU is the largest, most specialized private FP and reproductive
health (RH) organization working in every district of Uganda with approximately
30% of modern contraceptive market share. 90% of our clients are women living
in rural and underserved areas where health services, particularly family
planning are not readily available. MSU is a key implementing partner of the
Ministry of Health, particularly the division of Reproductive Health at
Central, Regional and District levels. MSU receives funding from USAID, UKaid,
UNFPA, the Dutch Government, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as
private foundations.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
·
Maintain financial records,
supporting documents, statistical records and other records pertinent to
the project in accordance with the
organization's accounting.
·
Prepare and present annual
project budgets related to work plans as per the donor contracts.
·
Monitor the
allocation of project income and expenditure to ensure that project
reports are accurate.
·
Prepare quarterly and annual
cash flow projections
and monitor project expenditures to
ensure that they
remain within the approved
budget and comply with the
project Contract and policies and
procedures.
·
Provide training and guidance to
the project team and subcontractor staff in management of finance and contracts
as and when such need arises.
·
Liaise with the head office
finance team to ensure effective integration and of efficient project
financial activities into
the organization's financial management and information system.
·
Validate financials and memo data to work plans and Performance management
Plan (PMP).
·
Liaise with
project auditors to ensure
efficient completion of project audits and reports.
·
Ensure that project staff follow
MSU policies and procedures and donor requirements.
·
Ensure that project staff follow
MSU policies and procedures and donor requirements
·
Ensure that monthly,
quarterly and annual
project financial and related
reports are submitted to
Executive Team by the given deadline. All reports must conform to donor specified
formats.
·
Day to day financial
authorizations of fuel perdiems and maintenance costs with direct support and
supervision of the line manager
·
Lead Induction process of new
staff and work with supervisor to make a finance induction pack/handbook.
Represent Marie Stopes Uganda at meetings with Donors on finance and
administration issues
Qualification & Experience:
·
Degree of finance in Business
Administration
·
Member of a recognized accounting
professional body e.g. ACCA, CPA
·
3 years experience as Project
Accountant managing large complex, multi functional bilateral donor funded
programmes
Desired skills, knowledge and abilities:
·
Good report writing and
analytical skills
·
Ability to supervise and monitor
a team
·
Ability to work longer hours
·
Ability to work under pressure
and meet deadlines
·
Good planning and prioritization
skills
·
Team player
How to apply:
Please send a CV and Cover letter by
email to jobs.applications@mariestopes.or.ug / jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or
post to the Senior Manager People
and Development Marie Stopes, Plot 1020,
Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O. Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda,
quoting the position title by 5.pm on Friday 14th March, 2014.
Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to
fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all
applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite
criteria and are short listed will be contacted.
