Accountant (National Position)

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Overall is to collect, analyse, record and report the financial data ensuring that complies with
rules and regulations of CESVI accounting policies and procedures
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities
I.
Office management
 Ensure the proper office management and organization of the Kampala office
 Maintaining proper stock sheets for office consumables and ensure their security
 Checking CESVI’s general mail on a daily basis and managing incoming and
outgoing mails
II.
Human Resource Management
 Support in the renewal of work permit/visas/insurance for the staff
 Support HR team in checking contract renewal, preparation of payroll and payslips,
payment of taxes
III.
Administrative management
 Prepare payment vouchers, cheques EFT requests
 Make copies of all signed cheques
 Ensure all monthly bank statements are received by the CESVI administration office;
 Ensure timely and safe cashing of cheques
 Verifying supporting documents from the field
 Filling and Photocopying all the accountability documents
 Preparation of monthly accountability, updating Prime Entry for each on-going
project and share with line manager/HQ
 Verify cash availability for each on-going project and link with line manager/HQ in
case of need of funds
 Draft of donor’s reports and share with line manager/HQ
 Preparation of Audits
 Support the line manager/HQ to ensure the compliance with any national regulations
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 A University Degree in quantitative disciplines (Preferably Economics, Bachelor of
Business Administration in Finance and Accounting , Bachelor of Commerce in
Accounting or Finance or Taxation or statistics)
 Minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounting in NGO operations
 Computer proficiency, including use of MS Excel, Word, and statistics packages
 Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and mentoring skills
 Excellent writing, oral and organizational skills