Vacancy title:
Finance Graduate Trainee
Employment type: INTERN, Industry: Health Care, Category: Accounting & Finance
Jobs at:
Tindwa Medical and Health Services (TMHS)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 27 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Reports to : Finance Manager
Job purpose
To provide a structured learning and practical work experience opportunity for a recent Finance/Accounting graduate to develop hands-0n skills in financial management, accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls and compliance with supporting the Finance function at TMHS.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Accounting and Financial Transactions
- Assist with recording and processing financial transactions in accordance with TMHS policies and procedures.
- Support preparation and processing of payment vouchers, receipts, invoices and other financial documentation.
- Assist with accounts payable and receivable activities.
- Support accurate filing and maintenance of financial records and supporting documents.
- Assist in maintaining proper cashbooks and other accounting schedules.
- Bank and Cash Management
- Assist with daily cash and banking activities.
- Support preparation of bank reconciliations.
- Assist with monitoring petty cash and ensuring proper accountability for expenditures.
- Support timely preparation of cash and bank reports.
- Ensure financial transactions are adequately supported and authorised.
- Budgeting and Financial Reporting
- Support preparation of departmental and organisational budgets.
- Assist in compiling monthly financial reports and expenditure schedules.
- Support analysis of budget versus actual expenditure.
- Assist the Finance Manager in preparing management reports and financial information for decision-making.
- Participate in budget monitoring and follow-up of variances.
- Procurement and Expenditure Support
- Work with Finance and Administration to review financial aspects of procurement documentation.
- Assist in checking invoices, quotations, purchase orders and delivery documentation before payment.
- Ensure expenditure is appropriately coded and supported.
- Support tracking of outstanding supplier invoices and payments.
- Tax and Statutory Compliance
- Assist with preparation and filing of relevant statutory financial/tax documentation under supervision.
- Support reconciliation of statutory obligations and payments.
- Maintain organised records for statutory compliance and audits.
- Keep abreast of basic accounting and statutory requirements applicable to the organisation.
- Internal Controls and Audit
- Support implementation and monitoring of financial controls.
- Assist with identifying documentation gaps, unusual transactions and control weaknesses and report them to the Finance Manager.
- Support internal and external audit exercises by preparing requested documentation.
- Assist in maintaining proper audit trails.
- General Finance Support
- Provide administrative and analytical support to the Finance Manager.
- Participate in Finance Department meetings and assigned projects.
- Support digitisation and improvement of financial records and processes.
- Perform other duties reasonably assigned by the Finance Manager.
Learning and Development Objectives
- During the traineeship, the Finance Graduate Trainee is expected to develop practical competence in:
- Bookkeeping and accounting operations.
- Financial reporting.
- Budget preparation and monitoring.
- Bank and cash reconciliations.
- Accounts payable and receivable.
- Petty cash management.
- Procurement and expenditure controls.
- Tax and statutory compliance.
- Internal controls and audit preparation.
- Use of accounting/ERP systems.
- Excel and financial data analysis.
- Professional ethics and confidentiality.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance) or a related field. (Should not have finished not more than 2 years ago)
- Recent graduate with 0–2 years of relevant work experience.
- Strong knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of integrity and attention to detail.
Desirable
- Progress towards CPA, ACCA or another recognised professional accounting qualification.
- Previous internship or practical experience in an accounting/finance environment.
- Experience using accounting software.
Core Competencies
- Integrity and ethical conduct
- Attention to detail
- Numerical and analytical ability
- Accountability
- Confidentiality
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Communication skills
- Organisation and time management
- Willingness to learn
- Problem-solving
- Customer/service orientation
- Adaptability
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Send CV to ugrecruitment@tmhstz.com by 20th November 2026
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