Accountant

Job Description

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager
Supervises: None
Location: Jinja office

Project Overview
The Local Partner Health Services East Central – Transition award to Makerere University Joint AIDS Program
(MJAP) Activity is funded by the U.S.G. Department of State. This Award supports public health facilities and
their communities in 12 districts and Jinja City that include Bugiri, Bugweri Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli,
Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba; to drive sustained HIV/TB control, reduce malaria burden,
improve maternal and child health outcomes, and build resilient pandemic preparedness and response
capacities. MJAP is looking for competent, passionate, and committed individuals to fill the
following position to be hired on rolling basis:

Job Purpose: As part of the finance team, the accountant is responsible for ensuring that the transaction
postings in the finance system as per the GAAP, bank and mobile money are performed on time and monthly
budget variance reports are prepared according to approved advance requests.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Support in the preparation/ development of field monthly financial reports which include system postings,
  bank reconciliations, journal entries preparation, personal advances, balance reports, grand summary
  sheets, supporting payment vouchers, petty cash journal and summarized expenditure etc. Ensure
  expenses are in accordance with U.S. government regulations (expenses are reasonable, allowable, and
  allocable), and MJAP policies and procedures.
• Provide financial technical assistance, budget monitoring.
• Participate in organizational budget development and financial reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Be responsible for managing the decision support system for top management to take key initiatives to
  improve business performance.
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses for LPHS-EC Project.
• Prepare Monthly budget variance reports for SMT to facilitate decision making.
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance systems.
• Prepare monthly bank and Mobile money reconciliations.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
• Support monthly reconciliation of accounts payable and accounts receivables.
• Ensure all payment vouchers are approved prior to making payments.

Qualifications, job requirements and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Management, or another relevant field. With a bachelor’s
  degree in business management, Accounting and Finance, Commerce
• Professional qualification in CPA, or ACCA is required.
• 3-4 years (minimum) of accounting experience for a USG. funded organization
• Previous experience in managing US government funds.
• Proven skills in accounting skills
• Computer literacy and knowledge of accounting software systems (e.g. Sun Systems)
• Strong team player with proven communication and collaborative skills.
• Possess strong accuracy, attention to details and ability to follow-through.
• Highly organized with ability to meet deadlines, troubleshoot and problem solve.

Application Procedure:
MJAP is dedicated to inclusion and diversity, evaluating all job applicants solely based on merit, regardless of
race, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability. As an equal opportunity employer,
MJAP does not charge applicants at any stage and is not responsible for losses from fraudulent recruitment
activities.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply by 4:30 PM EAT on Thursday December 4th, 2025., Please submit
your application via this link: https://forms.gle/teugJZKanduUj9BL7 For details about advertised position,
please visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program.

Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references including but not limited to appropriate
background checks, criminal records, and previous employment findings of fraud, corruption, sexual
exploitation, abuse or harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left
employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment
procedures. Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 25 MB. We do appreciate your interest to
work with MJAP.