Accountant Job Vacancy at Windle Trust Uganda (WTU)

Job Title:    Accountant
Job Location:    Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    Windle Trust Uganda (WTU)
Reports to:     Finance & Administration Manager
About MSH:
Windle Trust Uganda (WTU) is a registered NGO whose primary mission is to equip refugees and others affected by conflict in Africa to meet the challenges of-development through providing access to education, training, and employment opportunities by advocacy and direct programme activity. In partnership with the UNHCR, WTU seeks to recruit suitable qualified persons to fill the following positions for Kampala Office & Refugee Settlements in Kiryandongo, Arua and Adjumani.

Job Description:
The Accountant will mainly be responsible for Grant Management and ensuring that donor funds are properly identified, utilized, recorded and reported.

Job Requirements:

•     The Accountant must possess a bachelor’s degree in accounts/financial management Three or more years’ relevant professional experience in financial management in the NGO sector, and fluency in English is required.
•     Additional professional qualifications such as (ACCA/ CPA stage II) and practical experience with QuickBooks accounting software is a must.
•     The preferred person will have to demonstrate knowledge and experience in monitoring of grants; procurement management; donor financial rules and regulations; government policies and regulations especially on taxation.

Job Duties:

•     Carry out financial and commodity assessments and design mechanisms to develop and strengthen financing mechanisms for funding essential medicines and health commodities.
•     Strengthen, through innovative approaches and system strengthening, equitable allocation of financial resources for EMHS.
•     Strengthen financial management, tracking and M&E at all levels and develop appropriate systems for improved financial management.
•     Implement strategies for pharmaceutical financial management at facility level.
•     Develop innovative approaches for co-financing or health insurance of EMHS in the public sector.
•     Significantly contribute to the development of policies and approaches to develop and sustain health care financing initiatives.
•     Develop and strengthen health systems and financing of EMHS aimed at strengthening availability and affordability EMHS.
•     Contribute to technical reports and other high-visibility, high-impact project deliverables, including presentations and reports to the donor and other stakeholders
•     Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor

Deadline Date: 04/04/2014

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their applications including detailed Curriculum Vita, three referees and copies of their relevant academic and professional documents addressed to:
Human Resource and Administration Officer Windle Trust Uganda, P. 0. Box 24230 Kampala Mawanda Road, Mulago Hill, Kampala, Uganda Or via email to: windle@utlonline.co.ug

Note: Applicants should clearly specify the job location for positions they are applying for. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.