Fresher Finance & Administrative Assistant Job Careers - Palladium

Project Name: DFID-funded Northern Uganda: Transforming the

Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Palladium

develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities,

businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring

value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key

pillars: International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact

Investment, Training and Events.

About DFID NU-TEC Program:

NU-TEC

Market Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to

increase the incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern

Uganda by (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural

markets and (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these

market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages

the programme on behalf of DFID.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The incumbent will support the Finance &
  
  Admin Manager in all aspects of financial management, including carrying
  
  out banking transactions, completing bank account reconciliations,
  
  assisting in preparing monthly and quarterly forecasts;


• The incumbent will also assist the Finance
  
  & Admin Manager in the process of payroll payments preparation;


• The Finance & Administrative Assistant
  
  will verify transactions for compliance with Palladium International’s HR
  
  and Financial policies and procedures;


• Keenly verify all payroll transactions are
  
  within budget and advise the Finance & Admin Manager on any discrepancies;


• Continuously monitor and review transaction
  
  flows and promote process improvements;


• The jobholder will reconcile payroll with the
  
  budgets and the relevant account code in the general ledger;


• Responsible for the timely processing of pay
  
  slips and distribution to all employees;


• Timely processing of all statutory
  
  requirements across the group as required;


• In charge of supervising petty cash
  
  expenditure;


• Supporting with the preparation and
  
  distribution of cash-books;


• Process all provident/pension/superannuation
  
  fund payments and withdrawals and ensuring that terminations are processed
  
  within the payroll system;


• Work in liaison with the Finance & Admin
  
  Manager to ensure that all increases, adjustments, leave, variable pay,
  
  bonus and commission provisions are accurately calculated and recorded;


• Work closely with and ensure regular
  
  communication with any payroll outsourcing providers that Palladium uses;


• Ensure that data and figures provided to them
  
  are accurate and submitted on time;


• Organize and schedule meetings and
  
  appointments;


• Produce and distribute correspondence memos,
  
  letters, faxes and forms;


• Render support in the preparation of
  
  regularly scheduled reports;


• Develop and maintain a filing system;


• Order office supplies;


• Prepare, submit and reconcile expense
  
  reports;


• Provide general support to visitors in the
  
  office.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the DFID NU-TEC Project Finance
  
  & Administrative Assistant job opportunity should hold a University
  
  degree in finance, accounting or similar field;


• At least two years professional experience in
  
  finance and/or accounting;


• Working knowledge and understanding of
  
  professional accounting principles, theories, practices and terminology
  
  (private sector, governmental, and non-profit) and ability to understand
  
  accounting practices and procedures, to analyse data, narrative reports
  
  and workload flow charts;


• Previous exposure and experience in inclusive
  
  development, including gender issues within an understanding of market
  
  systems development.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate
  
  effectively, both verbally and in writing, with managers, colleagues and
  
  clients;


• High computer proficiency, particularly in
  
  the Microsoft Office suite and accounting software programs;


• Keen attention to detail and ability to
  
  effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing
  
  priorities often within a required timeframe;


• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to
  
  changing requirements and competing demands; and


• Professional and mature demeanour and
  
  conduct, especially during interactions with program team members.

If

you want to work for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should

Apply Online by clicking on web link below.

Deadline: 12th April, 2016