Deadline: 21 January, 2022
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Save the Children International has opened applications for the role of Senior Accountant.
The organisation works to ensure children around the world get health care, food and shelter as well as learning and child protection services.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the overall accounting and book-keeping functions of the field offices
- Ensure efficient and effective management of the organisation’s cash flows, updating and reconciling the accounting ledgers, managing the end of period procedures, and ensuring the generation of accurate and timely monthly financial reports to country office
- Ensure technical supervision of the region’s accountant
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognised university
- Membership of an accounting professional body with qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICSA, etc
- Five years, minimum, of relevant progressive experience with international NGOs in a humanitarian and development setting, with three years in a finance management role
- Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet analysis
- Strong background in external donor reporting for an international NGO and experience working with major donors like USAID, SIDA, EU, KOICA, NORAD, DANIDA, Mastercard Foundation, UN, etc
- Good financial management skills with knowledge of computer accounting packages and good understanding of government budgets and tax policies
- Proven ability to work with a team under minimal supervision and ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
- Planning, organising and negotiation skills
- Experience of working with local partners and district local government in health, education, HIV/AIDS or child protection programme delivery
- Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team
- Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
To apply and for more information, click here.
Photo source: Save the Children UK
