Finance Assistant, Strengthening Systems and Public Accountability Activity, Kampala, Uganda
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or financial management required, master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of two years of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience as an accountant and bookkeeper.
- Familiarity with procurement, grants management and project finance management, including financial controls, accounting, auditing, as well as reporting on accruals, pipelines and expenses, etc., strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to perform under deadline pressure and an ability to focus on details.
- Experience with USAID-funded projects is preferred.
- Ability to work well within a team, and to complete multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
- Travel will only be approved based on security considerations, including COVID-19 contexts.
- Strong written and spoken English required.
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