ACCA LATEST JOB VACANCY READVERT : RECRUITMENT FOR FINANCE ASSISTANT

REPORT TO: National Office Head
Location: Kampala
Country: Uganda
Job Description (Duties):

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants. ACCA’s mission is to provide quality professional opportunities to people of ability and application, to be a leader in the development of the global accountancy profession, to promote the highest ethical and governance standards and to work in the public interest.
ACCA supports 140,000 members and 404,000 students throughout their careers, providing services through a network of 80 offices and centres.
Job Purpose:
A vacancy exists for a finance assistant who will play a key role in reporting the monthly financial results of a national office. The role will require working closely with the head of office and colleagues from other departments, in particular the finance team.
The role holder will be responsible for delivering a financial month end, including entry and reconciliation of financial transactions and comparison with budgets/forecasts. Results are submitted to head office and consolidated into group accounts on a monthly basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Ensuring timely processing of supplier invoices including coding * Ensuring timely processing of income including coding * Ensuring timely processing of employee expenses * Preparing and entering journal entries * Reconciling bank and petty cash * Month end close * Reporting variance analysis to tight deadlines * Preparation of monthly funding request * Updating monthly budgets/forecasts in computerised accounting system * Maintaining computerised accounting system including backing up data Necessary Qualifications:
Educated to CAT/part qualified ACCA standard, and a proven record in a busy accounting environment. The applicant should also have:
* Practical experience of an accounting package, ideally QuickBooks or Sage * Experience of month end close including reconciliations * Experience of budgetary control and variance analysis * Strong communication, customer service and interpersonal skills * Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision * Capable of working on his/her own initiative, with good organizational skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines. How to Apply:
If interested, please submit in person a typed up-to-date CV and application letter with copies of your academic papers to;
NFT Consult – Uganda,Kisozi Complex, Plot 6/8 Kyaggwe Road, Nakasero
Tel: +256 0414237904 / 24, 0312266904
If applying online, please send an email to accajobs@nftconsult.com. ( In the Subject line please indicate the position you are applying for i.e “Finance Assistant”)
Attach your CV and application letter ONLY; please merge them into ONE file in MS word or PDF format.
DO NOT attach scanned academic papers or documents when applying online.
Deadline: 8th July 2011