Program Accountant – Kampala – AMREF Health Africa

About US:
AMREF Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional nubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa.

About USAID RHITES Project:
Amref Health Africa is implementing the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in the South West Uganda project that aims to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal, and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment and counseling and support; malaria prevention and treatment; and other primary care services.

Job Summary: The Program Accountant will provide accounting management support, design and monitor the implementation of Financial Systems ensuring compliance to designated projects in line with Amref Health Africa, Financial Policies, Procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Budgets:
Offer support in the preparation and submission of annual operational budgets for projects;
Actively participate in the preparation of costed work plans;
Prepare and submit periodic budgetary control statements to determine financial performance of the relevant Programme and individual projects within the Programme.
HR Management:
Mentor and supervise the Assistant Accountants through work allocation, monitoring and coaching;
In charge of building the capacity and performance management of the Assistant Accountants.
Operational Support: The incumbent will provide operational support to Project Managers on expenditure management to include:
Short-term action plans and expenditure scheduling;
Processing, approval and coding of expenditure (claims, imprests, surrenders, field office returns and purchase requisitions) and internal recoveries in accordance with approved work plans and budgets;
Regular review meetings with Programme Manager and Project Managers to resolve and discuss various financial and accounting issues and queries;
Seek ways to improve timeliness and quality of service provided by finance and assist in systems improvement;
Assist with systematic and ad-hoc analysis of project costs as a basis for evaluation, budgeting and operational research studies.

Reporting:
Prepare donor financial statements and reports and call down requests as specified in the respective grant agreements and other internal financial reports;
Prepare monthly progress report to the management on project funding status and cash management.
Fundraising: Participate in proposal development.
Compliance and risk management: Ensure compliance with donor and AMREF’s requirements.
Audits: Participate in internal audits as scheduled and in external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and providing explanations for audit queries.
Financial performance: Keen review of monthly income and expenditure statements with project Managers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Amref Program Accountant should preferably hold a University degree in Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration/Science and Accounting, with a major in Accounting/Finance and or a full professional qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA or CIMA or equivalent. An MBA is an added advantage
At least three years’ of post qualification experience.
Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is required.
Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
Excellent written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
High degree of integrity

How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send an updated CV including three professional referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda via E-mail to: jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB.

Deadline: 29th January, 2016