Accountant III

Accountant III

2026-09-07T08:39:36+00:00

Water Mission

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FULL_TIME

Uganda

Kampala

00256

Uganda

Nonprofit, and NGO

Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit

UGX

MONTH

2026-09-16T17:00:00+00:00

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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Since 2001, Water Mission has served more than 8 million people in 60 countries, sharing safe water and the message of God’s love. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Our Christian Mission.

Responsibilities

• or duties
• Key
• 1. Accounting & Transaction Processing
• Review and process approved payment requests, vendor bills, staff advances, journals, and other accounting transactions.
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded to the appropriate account, project, donor fund, department, and division.
• Post transactions into the accounting system accurately and within established timelines.
• Review supporting documentation to ensure transactions are complete, authorized, and compliant with financial policies.
• Maintain organized and accessible financial records.
• 2. Bank & Account Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Reconcile mobile money, cash, staff advances, vendor balances, and other assigned accounts.
• Follow up on long-outstanding balances and ensure appropriate clearance or corrective action.
• Maintain reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.
• 3. Month-End & Year-End Closing
• Perform assigned month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and other adjusting entries as required.
• Review assigned accounts for completeness and accuracy before financial close.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Support the Finance Manager in meeting financial close deadlines.
• 4. Financial Reporting
• Prepare quarterly Project financial reports for management, programs, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Support preparation of budget-versus-actual reports and investigate significant variances.
• 5. Payroll, Tax & Statutory Compliance
• Support the preparation and processing of payroll, applicable statutory deductions and tax obligations.
• Assist with withholding tax calculations and ensure supporting documentation is maintained.
• Support timely submission of tax and statutory returns.
• Maintain accurate tax schedules and reconcile tax-related accounts.
• 6. Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Maintain accurate vendor accounts and ensure invoices are properly recorded.
• Review vendor statements and investigate differences.
• Monitor staff advances and other receivables and follow up for timely liquidation.
• Support timely settlement of approved obligations in accordance with organizational procedures.
• 7. Internal Controls & Compliance
• Ensure transactions comply with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Verify appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, budget availability, and segregation of duties before processing transactions.
• Identify control weaknesses, errors, or unusual transactions and escalate them appropriately.
• Support implementation and monitoring of corrective actions arising from audits and reviews.
• 8. Audit Support
• Provide financial records, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents required for internal and external audits.
• Respond to audit requests accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Assist in resolving audit findings and implementing agreed recommendations.
• 9. Support to Programs and Operations
• Provide financial guidance to program and operational teams on accounting procedures and documentation requirements.
• Respond to finance-related queries from staff, regional team and vendors promptly.
• Support budget holders in understanding expenditure, balances, and financial requirements.
• Promote compliance with financial policies across the organization.
• 10. Process Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Participate in development and improvement of Finance SOPs and procedures.
• Support automation and digitization of accounting processes.
• Promote efficient use of financial systems and reduction of manual processes.
• Key Performance Indicators
• Transactions processed within established timelines.
• Accuracy of accounting transactions and coding.
• Completion of assigned monthly reconciliations by the month-end deadline.
• Compliance with applicable tax and statutory deadlines.
• Transactions supported by complete and appropriate documentation.
• Staff advances and vendor balances regularly reconciled and followed up.
• Qualifications or

Requirements

• (e.g., education, skills)
• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public.
• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.
• Impeccable level of integrity in handling funds in an accountable and transparent manner.
• Fluent in English.
• University degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Must possess a professional accounting certification such as ACCA, CPA (U), or an equivalent recognized accounting qualification
• Master’s degree in business administration, Accounting, or a similar field will be a plus.

Experience

• needed
• In-depth
• in all accounting and financial management areas with strong technical knowledge of International (GAAP, IPSAS), local financial reporting standards, and compliances.
• At least three years of
• in financial management.
• Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including articulating ideas and feedback constructively.
• Advanced skills with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint) and familiarity with financial and accounting information systems.
• A knowledge of leadership, mentoring, management, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by the ability to work independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage various activities with attention to detail.
• Understanding the principles of adequate documentation and audit and the procedures necessary to ensure audit compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent relationship and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Review and process approved payment requests, vendor bills, staff advances, journals, and other accounting transactions.
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded to the appropriate account, project, donor fund, department, and division.
• Post transactions into the accounting system accurately and within established timelines.
• Review supporting documentation to ensure transactions are complete, authorized, and compliant with financial policies.
• Maintain organized and accessible financial records.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Reconcile mobile money, cash, staff advances, vendor balances, and other assigned accounts.
• Follow up on long-outstanding balances and ensure appropriate clearance or corrective action.
• Maintain reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.
• Perform assigned month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and other adjusting entries as required.
• Review assigned accounts for completeness and accuracy before financial close.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Support the Finance Manager in meeting financial close deadlines.
• Prepare quarterly Project financial reports for management, programs, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Support preparation of budget-versus-actual reports and investigate significant variances.
• Support the preparation and processing of payroll, applicable statutory deductions and tax obligations.
• Assist with withholding tax calculations and ensure supporting documentation is maintained.
• Support timely submission of tax and statutory returns.
• Maintain accurate tax schedules and reconcile tax-related accounts.
• Maintain accurate vendor accounts and ensure invoices are properly recorded.
• Review vendor statements and investigate differences.
• Monitor staff advances and other receivables and follow up for timely liquidation.
• Support timely settlement of approved obligations in accordance with organizational procedures.
• Ensure transactions comply with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Verify appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, budget availability, and segregation of duties before processing transactions.
• Identify control weaknesses, errors, or unusual transactions and escalate them appropriately.
• Support implementation and monitoring of corrective actions arising from audits and reviews.
• Provide financial records, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents required for internal and external audits.
• Respond to audit requests accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Assist in resolving audit findings and implementing agreed recommendations.
• Provide financial guidance to program and operational teams on accounting procedures and documentation requirements.
• Respond to finance-related queries from staff, regional team and vendors promptly.
• Support budget holders in understanding expenditure, balances, and financial requirements.
• Promote compliance with financial policies across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Participate in development and improvement of Finance SOPs and procedures.
• Support automation and digitization of accounting processes.
• Promote efficient use of financial systems and reduction of manual processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced skills with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint)
• Familiarity with financial and accounting information systems
• Leadership skills
• Mentoring skills
• Management skills
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to assess priorities
• Ability to manage various activities with attention to detail
• Understanding of the principles of adequate documentation and audit
• Understanding of procedures necessary to ensure audit compliance
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent relationship skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Strong Christian witness and servant leadership.
• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values.
• Impeccable level of integrity in handling funds.
• Fluent in English.
• University degree in accounting or finance.
• Professional accounting certification such as ACCA, CPA (U), or an equivalent recognized accounting qualification.
• Master’s degree in business administration, Accounting, or a similar field (a plus).
• In-depth
• in all accounting and financial management areas.
• Strong technical knowledge of International (GAAP, IPSAS), local financial reporting standards, and compliances.
• At least three years of
• in financial management.
• bachelor degree
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