About US:
Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) is a national non-profit organization that has promoted modern methods of pain and symptom control well as “whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with Cancer and HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.
Job Summary: The Accountant will primarily manage financial resources effectively and efficiently while complying with HAU financial standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Supervision:
· Oversees the cash management process in the collection of all revenue including receipt, deposit and data entry of all payments made within HAU’s resource planning system;
· Directly participates in the collection efforts for all HAU funds.
2. Technical Support:
· Maintains accurate financial records of HAU;
· Coordinates tuition payment plans for the students;
· The incumbent serves as a custodian for all cash receipts;
· Develops and maintains sound working relationships with banks and other financial institutions in accordance with state statutes and HAU policies;
· Answers student questions concerning fees and costs of registration, both by phone, email and in person.
3. Financial Reporting:
· Prepare as needed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and analysis;
· Support and guide HAU sub grantees in financial matters;
· Prepare and submit donor reports as designated by supervisor;
· Prepare and constantly update the Finance office procedures manual.
4. Computerized/ Manual Financial Accounting System:
· Enter all primary transactions into the HAU computerized accounting system and in time;
· Manage the set up and maintenance of computerized accounting records;
· Develops coding processes for student waivers and exemptions.
5. Planning and Budgeting:
· Actively participates in the planning and budgeting process by providing all the required information as required;
· Plan, coordinate and evaluate short and long range financial goals of HAU.
6. Receipts and Payments:
· Regularly review cash reconciliation reports;
· Review and ensure adequate support documents on each payment transaction are attached and that all payments are stamped “PAID”.
7. Internal and External Audit programmes: Assist in the preparation of internal and external audit programmes and participate in the entire audit process
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting
· Professional accounting qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA or CIMA;
· A minimum of three years of cumulative working experience in the same field.
· Prior experience in a health Institution work environment is added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, Email or post a recently updated and detailed resume / CV with a typed cover letter indicating three work related referees to the address below. Emails must not exceed 2MB.
Send to:
The Human Resources and Administration Director,
Hospice Africa Uganda, P.O. Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda
Plot 130, Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club
Email to: humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug
Deadline: 7th December, 2015 by 4:00 pm