Background

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala. Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) seeks to recruit competent, dynamic, motivated and innovative candidates for the following positions;

Job summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Finance and Operations Manager, the Finance Officer will be responsible for disbursement and ensuring accountability for funds disbursed by the foundation in support of approved activities. He or she will ensure timely first level review of the financial transactions source / support documents for accuracy, reliability, reasonability and completeness; all in compliance with internal Policies and specific donor(s) regulations.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist in timely processing, reconciliation and liquidation of staff travel advances.
• Provide first level review of mobile money payments requests and generate the associated output files.
• Submit daily 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 data base of all mobile money payment schedules
• Provide the first level packaging and reviewing of vendors’ payments requests.
• Perform field paperwork verifications to ensure attainment of value for money.
• Support transactions capturing in quick books a may be assigned
• Ensure proper and initial coding of all expenses.
• Ensure that all the finance transactions support documents are stamped paid, scanned and sequentially filed.
• Support end-month closure activities, including performing bank reconciliations.
• Participate in monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Provide operations support by participating in quarterly inventory counts and assets verification processes.
• Perform any other work-related duties/tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for the job placement must hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Membership to professional Accounting bodies such as CPA, ACCA will be an added advantage
• At least 3-year relevant work experience preferably in a busy NGO environment.
• Knowledge of USG/DOS rules and regulations will be an added advantage.
• Strong attention to details and ability to work in team settings
• Possess sound professional ethics.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Knowledge of Navision system is an added advantage

Additional Notes

JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

• Assist in timely processing, reconciliation and liquidation of staff travel advances.
• Provide first level review of mobile money payments requests and generate the associated output files.
• Submit daily 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 data base of all mobile money payment schedules
• Provide the first level packaging and reviewing of vendors’ payments requests.
• Perform field paperwork verifications to ensure attainment of value for money.
• Support transactions capturing in quick books a may be assigned
• Ensure proper and initial coding of all expenses.
• Ensure that all the finance transactions support documents are stamped paid, scanned and sequentially filed.
• Support end-month closure activities, including performing bank reconciliations.
• Participate in monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Provide operations support by participating in quarterly inventory counts and assets verification processes.
• Perform any other work-related duties/tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

• Strong attention to details
• Ability to work in team settings
• Sound professional ethics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to prioritize

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Membership to professional Accounting bodies such as CPA, ACCA will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of USG/DOS rules and regulations will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Navision system is an added advantage