Vacancy title:
Accountant (NEW)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Judicial Service Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 23 2026

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and eligible citizens of Uganda to fill the vacant posts available in the Judiciary Service as specified below. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities or duties

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Examining the correctness of payment requests, completeness of documentation and certifying requisitions or transactions for further processing.
• Verifying receipts, marching and undertaking on-line reconciliation of invoices and local purchase orders for goods and services procured prior to affecting payments.
• Compiling accountability returns, verifying and retiring advance ledgers
• Maintaining primary financial records and up to date books of accounts
• Preparing periodic reconciliations of financial statements and carrying out monthly cash book reconciliations to bank statements
• Verifying payroll change requests and reports to ensure correctness of computations, payments and deductions.
• Certifying and following up approvals and payments to beneficiaries
• Preparing periodic financial statements
• Preparing and submitting Tax Returns to URA
• Managing bail and security deposits
• Updating and managing the Asset Register
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Preparing bills of quantities for construction and maintenance.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders during implementation of projects.
• Verifying claims and drafting payment certificates.
• Assessing the requirements for rehabilitation and maintenance of Court infrastructure.
• Supervising construction and maintenance works.
• Collecting data and updating the Judiciary Asset Register for building infrastructure.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Finance; or Accounting; or Accounting and Finance; or Business Administration; or Commerce or Business Studies majoring in either Finance or Accounting; from an accredited University/Institution.
• Possession of professional qualifications in either ACCA or CPA will be an added advantage.

Experience needed

Not specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is an equal opportunity employer.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Applications using Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.2 of 2024 should be completed and submitted to the address provided for each position, not later than 12:00am of 23-03-2026.

JSC Application Form No.2 of 2024 can be accessed at Application Link: 

Type to fill in JSC Application Form No. 2 of 2024. Handwritten forms will not be accepted.

Print the respective JSC application form

Submit the respective JSC application form to the address for each, position along with the following documents included, in the order below, all as a single PDF document:

• A copy of National ID
• A passport-size photograph
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copies of academic certificates and transcripts certified by the issuing Institution.
• The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) should be certified by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
• Names, Contacts and letters of recommendation of two (2) Professional and two (2) Character referees.
• A certified copy of the latest and complete Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities from the Inspectorate of Government for applicants in Judiciary Service/Public Service (where necessary).
• Copies of previous appointment, confirmation and promotion letters (where necessary)
• Any other relevant documents.

All Application documents listed above should be combined into a single pdf document and submitted on-line to the Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), to the application address provided against each position.

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