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Are you looking for Finance Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Senior Finance Officer job at MU-JHU

Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

11 Mar 2024

Since 1996, we have been formally called the Makerere University –Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration after the US investigators moved from Case Western Reserve University to Johns Hopkins University.

In 1988, we started as a collaboration between researchers from Makerere University in Kampala and Case Western Reserve University in USA. Our founders were the late Prof. Francis A. Mmiro, the late Prof Christopher M. Ndugwa, Prof. Brooks Jackson and Prof. Laura Guay.

The Makerere University clinicians working at Mulago Hospital were seeing increasing numbers of patients with AIDS (“slim disease”), including infected pregnant women and babies; and the U.S. university investigators brought external funding, laboratory technology and other research endowments to help support the planned research activities.

Senior Finance Officer job at MU-JHU

MU-JHU Research Collaboration

Performance of the periodic financial accounting tasks including payments processing, fixed assets management, payroll preparation, accounts reconciliation, filing and document retrieval, and financial reporting.

Finance and accounting management.

  • Review and process day to day financial requests (payments, receivables, accountabilities) in accordance with IFRS/IAS and MU-JHU institutional policies and procedures.

  • Liaise with internal and external users (i.e. suppliers, staff) in coordination of the missing supporting documentation relating to their financial requests.

  • Prepare on-line payments for review by Financial Accounting Head in compliance with institutional financial policies and procedures and donor policies and regulations with correct coding and supporting documentation.

  • Preparation and prompt settlement of statutory and other payroll deductions (i.e. PAYE, NSSF, VAT, Withholding Tax).

  • Preparation of payroll journal and monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

  • Perform month end closing of transactions (i.e. posting of entries, allocation of shared expenses, completion of adjusting entries).

  • Assist and/or lead with cash flow management and bank reconciliation of accounts.

  • Preparation of various supporting schedules to the financial statements to facilitate annual audit and assist in the fieldwork process.

  • Review accountability reports (working advances liquidation or travel report) for accuracy before approval of the Financial Accounting Manager.

  • Work closely with project accounting team to monitor expenses and collections relating to the projects/grants.


Fixed Assets Management

  • Tracking and maintenance of organizations physical assets in an efficient and effective manner

  • Manage, control and maintain an updated fixed assets register including timely tagging of items

  • Prepares relevant reports on all capital assets


Financial Records filing and retrieval

  • Ensure a clear and transparent paper trail is adhered for all financial transactions and that all filing and archiving is in line with institution and donor requirements.

  • Ensure proper books of accounts are kept and a sound archiving (filing and retrieval) system is intact.

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  • The prospective candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent from a recognised University. A full/part completion of ACCA/CPA certifications is an added advantage.

  • Minimum of 3 years’ relevant working experience in a similar capacity with a multi-donor busy institution. Experience working with a clinical research institution would represent an advantage.

  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Applications (desired applications inclusive of Excel, Power Point and Word). Familiarity in the use of computerized accounting packages is required, specific experience with Microsoft Official Dynamics NAV software would be an advantage.

  • The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to prioritize in a demanding environment, multiple accountabilities, and to tight deadlines.

Applications with complete C.Vs, including 3 referees and their full address or contact telephone number, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be addressed to the MU-JHU Director Human Resources, through the reception on first floor, MU-JHU 1 Building or sent by email (application should not exceed 15MBs) to HR@mujhu.org

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