The Government of Uganda has received funding from
Development Partners to support implementation of the Second Financial Management
and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II). The overall objective of FINMAP II is
to strengthen Public Financial Management Systems at Central and Local
Government levels in a bid to ensure efficient, effective and accountable use
of public resources as a basis for poverty eradication and improvement of
service delivery.

FINMAP II is wide programme designed as the prime
framework for Government public financial management reforms efforts. It
comprises interventions both in the central and local governments and involves
a number of components and several stakeholders including Developments
Partners. A high level Public Expenditure Management Committee (PEMCOM) is in
place to provide policy guidance for the PFM reforms.

The programme is funded through a multi-development
partner Basket Fund, the World Bank funded Uganda Support for Municipal
Infrastructure Development Project (USMID) and Government of Uganda. The
current phase is planned to be concluded by 30 June 2014.

Job Summary: The Accounts Officer will provide technical support to the
Programme Finance Manager in the execution all related activities of the
Programme to ensure efficiency of implementation.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

Prepare and analyze
advance schedules in preparation for retirement of advances and follow up
of accountability with FINMAP Components.
Prepare accountability
update to communicate status of outstanding advances to respective
components
Review the advances made
against approved activity budget schedule and prepare expenditure
itemization to update IFMS and retire the advances.
Prepare an update of all
prepayments and capture the details for retirement in IFMS in accordance
with the chart of accounts and the budgetary allocations.
Posting payment invoices
into financial management system in line with approved work plans
Analysis of payment
requests and reconciliation with approved documentation including purchase
orders (LPO) and contracts.
Preparing a summary of
LPOs which are overdue with more than 2 months in the system, prepare
monthly reports on outstanding payments / obligations including purchase
orders cross check data captured on the financial management system
against payment records
Liaising with the Head of
Administration and stores Assistant to update the assets register
Preparing schedule of
payments approved by the Finance Manager indicating period taken to
complete payment process
Perform other duties that
may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance
Indicators:

Monthly/Quarterly Progress
reports
End of assignment report

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

The candidate should
possess a university degree in Accounts, Business Administration with a
major in Accounting;
Professional
qualification in Accounting
Computer literacy with
knowledge in the use of Accounting Software, Microsoft Office
Applications; working knowledge of the Government integrated financial
management system will be an added advantage
Auditing Skills
Excellent communication
and report writing skills;
Good Interpersonal Skills
and ability to relate well with a multiplicity of stakeholders.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified applicants should send their
applications addressed to the address below. Envelopes should have clear
indication of the job applied for.

The Programme Coordinator,

The Second Financial Management and Accountability
Programme (FINMAP II),

Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic
Development,

Finance Building; 3rd Floor, Room 3.4,

Plot 2/12 Apollo Kaggwa Road

P.O. Box 8147,

Kampala,
Uganda.

Tel: 256-41-4707900, Fax: 256-41-4250005

Email: finmap@finance.go.ug

Deadline: 29^th
November 2013 by 17:00 Hours

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