NGO Finance Jobs - Accountant at Hospice

Organization: Hospice Africa

Uganda (HAU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Hospice Africa

Uganda (HAU) is a national non-profit organization that has promoted modern

methods of pain and symptom control well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for

patients living with Cancer and HIV/AIDS.  HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical

standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to

promote the spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.

Job Summary: The Accountant

will primarily manage financial resources effectively and efficiently while complying

with HAU financial standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Oversees the cash management process in the collection

of all revenue including receipt, deposit and data entry of all payments made

within HAU’s resource planning system;

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Directly participates in the collection efforts for

all HAU funds.

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Maintains accurate financial records of HAU;

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Coordinates tuition payment plans for the students;

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The incumbent serves as a custodian for all cash

receipts;

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Develops and maintains sound working relationships

with banks and other financial institutions in accordance with state statutes

and HAU policies;

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Answers student questions concerning fees and costs

of registration, both by phone, email and in person.

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Prepare as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and

annual reports and analysis;

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Support and guide HAU sub grantees in financial

matters;

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Prepare and submit donor reports as designated by

supervisor;

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Prepare and constantly update the Finance office

procedures manual.

4.

Computerized/ Manual Financial Accounting System:

·        
Enter all primary transactions into the HAU

computerized accounting system and in time;

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Manage the set up and maintenance of computerized

accounting records;

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Develops coding processes for student waivers and

exemptions.

5.

Planning and Budgeting:

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Actively participates in the planning and budgeting

process by providing all the required information as required;

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Plan, coordinate and evaluate short and long range financial

goals of HAU.

6.

Receipts and Payments:

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Regularly review cash reconciliation reports;

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Review and ensure adequate support documents on each

payment transaction are attached and that all payments are stamped “PAID”.

7.

Internal and External Audit programmes:  Assist in the preparation of internal and

external audit programmes and participate in the entire audit process

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

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The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s

degree in Accounting

·        
Professional accounting qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA

or CIMA;

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A minimum of three years of cumulative working

experience in the same field.

·        
Prior experience in a health Institution work

environment is added advantage.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, Email or post a recently

updated and detailed resume / CV with a typed cover letter indicating three

work related referees to the address below. Emails must not exceed 2MB.

The Human

Resources and Administration Director,

Hospice Africa

Uganda, P.O. Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda

Plot 130,

Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club

Email to:

humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug

Deadline: 7^th December, 2015

by 4:00 pm