Finance Assistant

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Full-time Expires In -3 weeks Gulu Duty Station - Gulu Bachelor's Degree 2 years experience Finance Healthcare NGO Accounting

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Job Details

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) Local Partner Health Services North & Southwest (LPHS N&SW) Activity is hiring a Finance Assistant based in Gulu. The position reports to the Senior Finance Officer under a full-time contract. The activity supports continuation of technical assistance for implementation of a district-based, integrated package of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services in nine districts in Acholi sub-region. The Finance Assistant will be responsible for disbursement and settlement of field accountabilities, custody of financial records scanning and retrieval, and first-level review of financial transactions for accuracy and compliance with internal policies and donor regulations. Duty Station: Gulu. Contract: Full Time. Reports To: Senior Finance Officer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in timely processing, reconciliation and liquidation of staff travel advances.
Print out proof of payments and share with the Beneficiaries.
Preparation of Payment Vouchers for review by the SFO or FM.
Provide first level review of mobile money payment requests and generate the associated output files.
Update the Cluster team members on payment status of their accountabilities.
Ensure scanning of documentation onto the JCRC server.
Submit mobile money reports/confirmations to activity coordinators and follow through unpaid transactions as well as daily reconciliations of all disbursements for supported activities.
Maintain and update database of all mobile money payment schedules.
Provide the first level packaging and reviewing of vendors' payment requests.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or any other business-related field.
CPA/ACCA Level 2 will be an added advantage.
At least two years relevant work experience preferably with USG/PEPFAR funded projects.
Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Word and Excel.