Accounts Officer job at URA SACCO
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Vacancy title:
Accounts Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Financial Services , Category: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate ]

Jobs at:

URA SACCO

Deadline of this Job:
17 March 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

JOB ROLE/ PURPOSE:

Support the SACCO financial aspects and accountability according to policies, by laws and set Financial Accounting Standards- IAS

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
1. Process Sacco payments to support fulfilment of client and other stakeholders’ personal need
1. Assists the Accountant to ensure that SACCO payments are processed on time.
2. Verify payment schedules for any mistakes and compliance to SACCO policies.
3. Ensure timely payments authorization by following up with account signatories.
4. Secure signatures for cheques from authorized signatories and delivering them to respective banks.
5. Completes weekly journals for posting.

2. Conduct reconciliations of all payments made and eliminate inconsistences and anomalies

1. Assists the Accountant in the preparation of monthly bank and/or mobile money reconciliations.
2. Obtains bank statements and compares with the SACCO records.
3. Reconciles accounts payables.
4. Obtains vendor statements and compares with SACCO transactions, identifies errors and passes journal entries for correction.

3. Prepare and file tax returns and other statutory deductions and maintain and update the SACCO asset register in line with established policy framework

1. Files statutory returns on time.
2. Maintain and update the SACCO fixed asset register.
3. Verifies the accuracy and authenticity of accountabilities.
4. Identifies appropriate general ledger codes for expensing accountabilities.
5. Performs periodic asset verifications and cash counts and stock counts at head office and/or other business centers.
6. Ensures that all documents are archived and maintained in a safe and secure manner for the time periods specified by SACCO policies.

4. Constantly review and improve the internal control and risk environment to safeguard all SACCO resources
1. Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control.
2. Ensures that all financial systems provide adequate audit trail and documentation.
3. Ensures all paperwork is properly archived at the end of each audit.
4. Assists the Accountant obtain support documents, prepares analyses of accounts for audits.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

1. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor of Commerce [Accounting] or Bachelor of Business Administration [Finance or Accounting] from a reputable Institution/University

2. Desirable ACCA or CPA qualification (or in the process of being certified, Level 2 minimum)

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Experience

1. At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting or auditing.

Knowledge
1. High levels of professionalism
2. Planning and Organizing skills
3. Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and IFRS
4. Demonstrated skills in developing and managing budgets and fiscal control principles
5. Demonstrated skills in developing and monitoring systems and capacity building of external stakeholders
6. Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets

SPECIAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
1. Strong decision making and problem solving skills
2. An effective communicator, strong written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
3. Good command of the English Language
4. Honest, approachable. team player, Intelligible and Resourceful
5. Has unquestionable integrity and strong leadership skills

AGE LIMIT: BELOW 40 YEARS


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 17 March 2023
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 06-03-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-03-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 15-03-2066
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