Job Purpose

To perform general accounting duties for the Board and Secretariat.

Academic Qualifications:

Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honors Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting from recognised Institution/University OR An Honours Bachelor's Degree with a bias in accounting option obtained from recognised Institution/University OR Full professional qualification in Accountancy obtained from a recognised awarding Institution accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

Working Experience:

At least five (5) years' working experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Accountant in a reputable organization.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Examining correctness of payment requests, completeness of documentation, and certify requisitions or transactions for further processing;
• Verifying receipts, reconciling invoices, and Local Purchase Orders for goods and services procured;
• Compiling accountability returns, verifying, and retiring advance ledgers;
• Maintains primary financial records and up-to-date books of accounts;
• Preparing periodic reconciliations of financial statements and carry out monthly cash book reconciliations to bank statements;
• Verifying payroll change requests and reports to ensure correctness of computations, payments, and deductions, and certifying and following up approval and payment to beneficiaries; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Competences:

Expenditure management and budgetary controls; Financial records keeping; Information and Communications Technology; Ethics and Integrity; Effective Communication.

• Examining correctness of payment requests, completeness of documentation, and certify requisitions or transactions for further processing;
• Verifying receipts, reconciling invoices, and Local Purchase Orders for goods and services procured;
• Compiling accountability returns, verifying, and retiring advance ledgers;
• Maintains primary financial records and up-to-date books of accounts;
• Preparing periodic reconciliations of financial statements and carry out monthly cash book reconciliations to bank statements;
• Verifying payroll change requests and reports to ensure correctness of computations, payments, and deductions, and certifying and following up approval and payment to beneficiaries; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Expenditure management and budgetary controls
• Financial records keeping
• Information and Communications Technology
• Ethics and Integrity
• Effective Communication

• Honors Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting from recognised Institution/University OR An Honours Bachelor's Degree with a bias in accounting option obtained from recognised Institution/University OR Full professional qualification in Accountancy obtained from a recognised awarding Institution accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).