Finance Assistant Job Vacancies at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Job Title:       Finance Assistant (3)
Employer: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Location: Mbarara, Uganda

Duties:
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for disbursement and ensuring accountability for funds disbursed to the districts and CSOs in order to ensure the timely, accurate reporting of organization financial and accounting information to the officer
The incumbent will also ensure proper cash flow management for district program implementation;
The incumbent will also receive and disburse project funds to the district Focal persons for project related activities in a reliable, timely manner while ensuring proper accountability.
In liaison with the program officer, support the district focal persons in coming up with the monthly / quarterly cash requests.
The Finance Assistant will ensure timely replenishment to the districts and month end close after review by the senior finance officer and ensure that all requests from the districts rhyme with the district approved budgets.
Disburse funds to the district focal persons for project district activities.
Carry out cash disbursements during Trainings and other Technical activities together with Program officers.
The incumbent will also do the initial coding of all district expenses following the identified program areas in liaison with the responsible program officer.

Education:
The applicant for the USAID EGPAF RHITES Project Finance Assistant job opportunity should hold a diploma in Business Administration majoring in Accounting.
Partial professional accounting qualification, ACCA, CPA will be an added advantage.

Experience
At least two years of professional work experience for a public or private sector organization.
Previous experience with international donor environment preferred.
Familiarity with USAID regulations preferred.
Computer literacy i.e. highly proficient in MS Excel.
Computer literacy and knowledge of accounting software systems (eg. QuickBooks Pro).
Good team player
Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
Highly motivated with good organizational and analytical skills

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this address;

The Country Director, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda

E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org

Deadline: 1st September 2017