ACCOUNTANT – (01 POSITION)

Position Code: A – 926
Reports to: Finance Manager
Department: Finance
Station: Entebbe

About the Unit

The Unit is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases and cancer.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies, the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide.

Following the signing of strategic transfer agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018.

The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health issues in Africa and throughout the world.

The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts.

The Unit is now seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to fill the following position.

Job Purpose

The position holder will assist and deputize for the Finance Manager in terms of supervising the department and completing all monthly financial reports for head office and answering ad hoc queries.

Providing direct support with audits of the Unit by interacting and preparing information, and audit trail data for either internal or external auditors.

To provide supervision of accounting by ensuring that accounts procedures and internal controls are operated according to the Unit SOPs.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Cash Managements and Payments

• Prepare weekly Liquidity reports, forecasting cash requirements for the month.
• Co-authorize payments, on-line or by cheque.
• Perform periodic and on-spot petty cash counts; review and sign-off cash count certificates.
• Review payments to ensure that they comply with MRC/UVRI & LSHTM policies and procedures; and,
• Scrutinize petty cash statements; review & check imprest reimbursement requests before processing, checking there are authentic receipts for all petty cash payment.

2. Month-End Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly Bank and Cash reconciliation reports.
• Review and sign-off monthly VAT reconciliation reports and present proposals for following up long outstanding items; and,
• Review & sign-off Monthly reconciliation reports prepared by Accounts Officers.

3. Fixed Assets Maintenance and Reporting

• Prepare and conduct two physical asset verifications per year for items on the Unit’s Asset register and prepare reports to be signed off by Accountant and Finance Manager.
• Prepare and conduct physical asset verifications for project specific asset registers.
• Maintain and update the Unit Asset Register held in LSHTM system; including additions, modifications, disposals; and,
• Prepare quarterly Asset Registers for review by Senior Accountant and Finance Manager.

4. Tax Management and Reporting (VAT, WHT, etc.)

• Prepare and submit annual company returns on URA portal.
• Review and sign-off monthly VAT returns.
• Follow up with URA on VAT refunds and suppliers for VAT not yet declared/remitted to URA; and,
• Review and sign-off monthly WHT returns and sending Certificates to respective Suppliers.

5. Internal Control & Compliance Reviews

• Review accounting documents and reports to investigate reasons for any accounting entry anomaly, reviewing records.
• Conduct quarterly compliance visits to field station offices to assess internal controls.
• Check that finance SOPs are implemented in routine activities; and,
• Investigate reasons for any.

6. Financial Audits

• Provide support to Finance Manager during audits of financial records and process.

7. Financial Audits

• Delegated financial authority to approve petty cash invoices for payment, within policy limits, up to UGX 20,000,000 and GBP 100 or its Equivalent.
• Co-authorize LESO salary batch payments up to UGX 2,000,000,000 and cheque payments of up to UGX 19,999,999.
• Authorize local Supplier invoices for payment.

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Commerce, or Business Administration.
• Professional Accountant qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA,).
• Any additional accounting qualification.
• At least three years’ experience in busy accounts office with direct supervision of personnel.
• Experience in a medical/Humanitarian organization.
• Should possess excellent skills with analytical tools, including MS Excel analytical tools, donor specific templates, etc.
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of ERP and accounting software – MS Dynamics.
• Good written and verbal communication abilities in the English language, including ability to provide information for briefing.
• Personal integrity.
• Emotional resourcefulness.
• Ability to learn.
• Decision making.
• Reliability.
• Openness to others.
• Independence.
• Analytical thinking.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Proactivity.
• Results orientation; and,
• Attention to detail.

How to Apply

Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation:

https://redcap.link/Accountant_926

Filling the form more than once will lead to automatic disqualification. High level of integrity while filling the form is required and will be considered during shortlisting.

Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & certified copies of academic documents into one PDF document.

Deadline for application: 1st October 2026, 5:00pm.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

This position is open to Ugandan nationals only.

Strictly follow the application procedure as failure to do so will lead to automatic disqualification.

Only online applications through the link provided will be accepted.

You will receive a notification in your email if your application and documentation have been successfully received.

N.B.

You will be required to present certified copies of your academic documentation before employment.

Applications Should Be Addressed To

The Head of Human Resources
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
P.O. Box 49, Entebbe
Uganda.

Consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of the advert.

Any form of lobbying at any stage will lead to automatic disqualification.

By submitting your personal information, you consent to the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit holding and using it in accordance with its recruitment policy and procedure.

The Unit reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit strives for inclusion and diversity and therefore considers all job applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, age, marital status, and disability.

We highly encourage persons with disabilities to apply and compete for different job openings at the Unit.

The Unit is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse work force and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.