Field Accountant Job Vacancy at The Jane Goodall Institute

Job Title:     Field Accountant
Employer: The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Vice President of Africa Programs

Duties:
Review all payroll detail for each country on a monthly basis, check for local statutory compliance, and reconcile to G/L accounts and payouts
Work closely with field accounting staff to ensure that corporate and donor policies and procedure are adhered to and standard accounting practices are utilized.
The incumbent will verify compliance with donor requirements such as USAID, NSF, EU, UN and other global donors. Maintain consistent contact with field accountants to provide timely guidance, control data integrity to ensure and ensure that effective financial controls are in place at all times in field offices.
Review month end files from each country to ensure proper recording of transactions including grant allocations, Chart of Accounts utilization, Balance Sheet reconciliations, cash handling, budget compliance and cost share reporting. Track outstanding issues and coordinate resolution.
Support field offices with preparation of quarterly cash projections.
Review and forward monthly cash requests from field offices for compliance with budget and work plans. Ensure annual budgets have been entered in accounting software and monthly “Budget vs. Actual” reports are promptly available for timely management.
Development of project or country specific reports to assist with program and country management and reporting.
Facilitate financial close-out of projects.
Offer support in the development of local policies and procedures to meet global requirements.
Collaborate with US office to maintain consistency of Chart of Accounts, Donor lists and Activity lists for all field sites.

Education:
The applicants for this placement must be ACCA certified or Certified Public Accountant

Experience
At least four years of related experience, preferably with international non-profit organization
Previous experience and training with applicable U.S. Federal government circulars (OMB Circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133).
Familiarity with following software: Advanced Excel, QuickBooks. Experience with Navision helpful Work Environment:
Languages: English fluency, spoken French proficiency

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must send an updated resume, cover letter with the subject line ‘Field Accountant’ to africajobs@janegoddall.org

Deadline: 17th May, 2017 by 5:00pm EST.