Uganda: Africa Support Accountant

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for Africa Regional Support Accountant to join our team in Africa Regional Office in Kampala. The role of the Africa Support Accountant is to assist the Africa Finance Manager in supporting the region’s country finance teams to achieve their objectives of timely and accurate reporting and sound financial management of Malaria Consortium’s portfolio of programmes in each country. In addition, the Africa Support Accountant will provide the financial monitoring and support for a number of Malaria Consortium’s multi country projects, which are based in the regional office in Kampala.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

· Qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA

· A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university

· Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements

· Minimum of 8 years accountancy experience, with at least a year in a managerial position

Desirable:

· Experience of USAID compliance

· Experience of reporting to other large donors

Work Based Skills and Competencies:

Essential:

· Working knowledge of accounting software

· Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel

· Good analytical and reporting skills

· High level of English, both written and spoken

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Willingness to travel to countries within the region

Desirable:

· Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks

· Experience in training and developing capacity of Finance staff

· Good attention to detail

OTHER KEY INFORMATION

Length of Contract: One Year renewable

Location: This position will be based in the Malaria Consortium Regional Office in Kampala

Travel involved: Travel will be required to support the countries in the region. This could be up to 40% of the staff member’s time, due to the requirement to provide flexible support to country offices.

Other: Extensive travel may be required