Jobs in Uganda

DEADLINE: 12/08/2025

Financial Assistant
Contract

Evidence Action is hiring a Financial Assistant to provide essential clerical support to the Finance Department in Kampala. This temporary position will help bridge the staffing gap while ensuring continuity and timeliness in financial documentation and administrative tasks. The role is designed to meet urgent clerical needs for a period of 4 months.

Reports to: Associate, Accountant

Direct Reports: None

Duties and responsibilities:

Clerical Support: Assist in daily finance department clerical tasks including sorting, scanning, and filing financial documents
Returns Review: Support the review and preparation of monthly financial returns for submission and audit readiness
Vendor Management: Aid in retrieving vendor receipts, tracking missing documents, and conducting local vendor visits as needed
Document Organization: Ensure proper documentation, labelling, and archiving of all finance-related paperwork
Support During FO Absence: Provide local support to ensure finance tasks are uninterrupted during absence of any Field Finance Officers
General Administrative Tasks: Providing general administrative support to the finance team
Any other related duty assigned
Requirements

Undergraduate degree in accounting/finance or equivalent or Professional Accounting qualification
At least 1 year Experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications
Familiarity with computerized accounting systems
Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinize with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision
Proven ability to handle challenging workload
The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent fraud
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional
Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset
Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired

Working conditions

The Temporary Finance Assistant position is primarily an office-based role, involving work in a professional, urban office environment 95% of the time. The role entails working at a desk with computer-based tasks, including data entry, financial analysis, and report preparation using accounting software and Microsoft/Google Office applications. The position requires collaboration with various departments and may involve occasional travel to field offices for training or support, not exceeding 5% of the time.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks
Ability to occasionally lift and carry light office materials, such as files or stationery, weighing up to 5 kg
Position Location

The role will be based in Kampala, Uganda.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of Ugandan employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Uganda for roles based in Uganda.