Senior Accountant at Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Kampala, Uganda

Job Description

Reporting to the Principal Accountant, the successful candidate shall be required to perform the following duties;

 Prepare and submit regular and timely financial reports on the Bureau’s revenue and expenditure in line with financial guidelines to guide management in decision making.

 Provide custody and security of financial records and backup of accounting software data.

 Monitor the expenditures with a view of ensuring that the amounts budgeted for under each expenditure is not exceeded;

 Monitor revenue activities for all revenue centres and report their performance on a regular basis.

 Coordinate and monitor accountabilities for funds/advances disbursed to staff for operations and ensure such records are up to date.

 Monitor and ensure that Accounts Receivables (Debtors) and Accounts Payables (Creditors) are regularly reconciled and reported on to guide Management decisions.

 Ensure monthly reconciliation of Bank Accounts and postings to the General Ledger Accounts.

 Ensure that all payment vouchers have the required supporting documents attached before payments are approved.

 Coordinate and monitor accountabilities for funds disbursed to staff for operations and ensure up to date records are maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

 Honours degree in either Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or other relevant business related field from a recognised University / Institution

 Full professional qualifications in either ACCA, CPA CIMA or similar qualifications as recognised by ICPAU

 Minimum of 5 years’ working experience as an Accountant

 Should have taken competence based training in the Accounting field

 Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet applications

 Experience in use of Pastel Accounting Software and Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) will be added advantage The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills.