Re-advertised Accountant job at Gugudde T.V

Re-advertised Accountant job at Gugudde T.V

JOB DETAILS:
NOTE: All staff may be expected to work extra hours at times, in evenings, weekends, or public holidays depending on station events; Staff are entitled and encouraged to take adequate time off in lieu when this occurs.

Job purpose
To provide financial support, fulfilling the Accountancy function, and overseeing the smooth running of all financial aspects of the station.

Tasks and responsibilities
Receive and account for funds
• Receive, verify funds, and generate receipts for cash and cheques.
• Update the accounting system where manual receipts are issued.
• Ensure that Station funds are credited to the correct accounts.
• Participate in cash-counting activities.
• Bank all funds received by the Station.
• Managing bank accounts, including reconciling them monthly
• Writing cheques according to the set policies on authorization
• Ensuring requisitions are processed in a timely way with necessary approval.
• Recording all transactions in a cashbook and the Quick Books software system
• Preparing annual budgets for the station

General ledger maintenance
• Reconcile cash ledgers.
• Prepare cash certificates at the end of the day and at each reporting period.
• Manage the Petty

Cash and Cheque Payments
• Payout approved petty cash expenditures.
• Prepare for replenishment of petty cash in time.
• Ensure petty cash is kept securely.
• Give out cheques and cash as provided and ensure receipts are obtained

Maintain Accounting Documents:
• Ensure all documents are filed correctly and in an orderly manner.
• Assist in providing support for any queries on the work done.

Payroll Management
• Managing the staff payroll and all NSSF, PAYE, and LST payments

Audits
• Supporting any internal audits and ensuring that internal audit recommendations are implemented on time.
• Preparing for annual external audits, and implementing any suggestions for change in the Management Letter from the Auditors

Record Keeping
This includes ensuring that, amongst other items, the following are kept in a secure and secured way:
• All receipts, invoices, vouchers, cashbooks
• Budgets
• Budget against actual reports
•Payroll and related documentation related to NSSF, PAYE, and LST
• Insurance information
• Vehicle information
• Other asset information

Relationships
This includes:
• Having good working relationships with staff and management of the station
• Having active relationships with relevant bank officials or Managers
• Ensuring positive partnerships with suppliers or service providers, donors/ partners, clients, etc
• Working with others to build relationships with other partners.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications in Word, Excel, Access.
• At least three years of working experience.
• Must have knowledge of accounting packages like QuickBooks, Clinic Master, etc
• Understanding of fund accounting is desired.

Person Specifications
• Must be a committed Born-again Christian
• Age 24 years – 35 years
• Must be ardent

Core Competences
• Professionalism
• Knowledge of financial and budgetary management principles and practices, demonstrates professional competence and mastery of the subject matter, is conscientious.
• Accountability
• To be able to take ownership of all tasks, honors commitments, delivers outputs within prescribed time.
• Work ethic
• To be able to demonstrate honesty, dedication, punctuality, integrity, and reliability.
• Must be efficient in assignment, meeting deadlines and achieving results.
• Excellent reporting skills

Job application procedure

Suitable candidates that meet the above criteria can hand deliver their credentials and applications to the Human Resource Officer, Makerere Full Gospel Church or send them to careers@makererefullgospel.org

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