Accountant

Accountant

Country/Region: Uganda

Location: Kampala

Organization: Save the Children International

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

THE ROLE:

The position holder will support the country office by managing supplier payments, staff advances, liquidations, petty cash, mobile money, and bank transactions, while maintaining an organized filing system and facilitating audit processes through document retrieval. Key responsibilities include preparing and registering journals in line with established policies and procedures. Additionally, the position will assist with budgeting and reporting, including reviewing NAF & Impact fund, performing recoding and reclassifications, preparing VAT reports, supporting the effort reporting process, and contributing to award clean-up activities.

Under the supervision of the Country Finance Manager and Head of Budgeting and Reporting, the post-holder will ensure the efficient and accurate collection and entry of financial data into the financial systems for seamless onward processing.

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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Bank and Petty Cash Management:

• Adhere to SCI finance policies and procures, including chart of accounts, while processing transactions.
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash balances, ensuring adherence to internal controls as outlined in the finance manual.
• Ensure timely recording of transactions including internal transfers, supplier payments and refunds.
• Record daily GLACOS entries and submit them to Senior Accountant for review and import in Agresso by the end of the last working day of the week.
• Ensure sufficient cash availability in all designated accounts including mobile money wallets.
• Coordinate with all bank signatories to approve bank payments.

Effort Reporting:

• Collaborate with the HR team to track and ensure timely timesheet submissions from all staff.
• Consult with the Head of Budgeting & Reporting to assign accurate budget codes for monthly effort charges.
• Clear and accurately allocate temporary timesheet postings, such as those under NAF X019.

Accounts payable:

• Initiate weekly payment processing in Agresso upon remittance confirmation from the Finance Manager or designate.
• Investigate bounced payments and collaborate with supply chain and accounts payable teams on bounced payments for timely resolution.
• Manage TM5 payment system: approve payment batches, troubleshoot issues, and keep users updated.
• Maintain supplier data on ProSave and Agresso, including bank details and emails, in partnership with the supply chain/finance team.
• Retrieve supplier payment proofs as needed for audits and other purposes.
• Work with Centre accounts payable team to obtain proof of payments for transactions made at Centre.

Month-End Process and Compliance Reporting:

• Prepare quarterly VAT reports for awards per donor requirements, collaborating with field teams to ensure VAT compliance.
• Follow up on outstanding programmatic advances for timely submission and accountability.
• Review, reconcile, and consolidate withholding tax and VAT schedules from field offices for tax filing.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts weekly, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements, including tax and social security details.
• Generate and share Withholding and Value Added Tax credit certificates with suppliers as needed.

Shared Cost Allocation Methodology (CAM) Accounting and periodic reviews

• Ensure preparation and registration of journals on shared source of funds (SOF) appropriately meet cost allocation methodology criteria.
• Liaise with the Senior Accountant over any issues that require changes within the office to enhance the accuracy of the cost Allocation methodology within the office.
• Advise staff over the appropriate costs that go through shared SOF and how the direct costs are charged to the awards directly.
• Review the transactions in the shared SOF on a weekly basis and make appropriate accounting entry adjustments to that effect where necessary.
• File documents in a manner that enables easy retrieval of documents and filing back.
• Manage the document management system (DMS) by ensuring that documents are scanned and uploaded timely.
• Ensure safe custody of physical documents under archive on both on data management system and physical file.

Managing Filing system

• File documents in a manner that enables easy retrieval of documents and filing back.
• Manage the document management system (DMS) by ensuring that documents are scanned and uploaded timely.
• Ensure safe custody of physical documents under archive on both on data management system and physical file.

Internal Controls and Compliance:

• Enforce internal controls over cash & bank handling and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Verify that all transactions meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations on payment related activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

To be a strong supporter and advocate for children in this role you will need to have;

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in commerce (BCOM), Business Administration (BBA-Accounting), Science in Accounting or any other related field.
• Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document not exceeding 5mbs to https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on July 17, 2026, at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve our beneficiaries better. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.

Organization context

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.