Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director Finance
and Administration
and Administration
About UIRI:
Uganda Industrial Research Institute is Uganda Government’s lead agency
for industrialization, established by an Act of Parliament of Uganda under the
auspices of the Ministry of Trade Industry and cooperatives (MTIC). It is the
country’s main vehicle for implementing strategies and measures aimed at
transforming industry in Uganda.
for industrialization, established by an Act of Parliament of Uganda under the
auspices of the Ministry of Trade Industry and cooperatives (MTIC). It is the
country’s main vehicle for implementing strategies and measures aimed at
transforming industry in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will be responsible
for enhancing financial performance for UIRI.
for enhancing financial performance for UIRI.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop the UIRI Institute’s Financial
Manual - Timely preparation of periodic output
reports to guide departmental and management decision making. - Actively participate fully in UIRI budget
preparation process - Responsible for the facilitation of the
costing of the institute services including the review of the existing
services. - Participate in Budget preparation,
implementation, monitoring and reporting. - Compilation and distribution of weekly and
monthly analytical reports on selected activities and making
recommendations for improvement. - Carrying out monthly, quarterly and annual
monitoring and analysis of departmental performance in relation to
targets/ budgets so as to guide decision making. - Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations.
- Evaluation of proposals for improvement,
new activities and systems to ensure that only viable activities are
implemented. - Management of asset register.
- Preparation and analysis for accuracy and
timeliness of the releases, expenditure, balance sheet position and weekly
cash flows for Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UIPK) and UIRI
projects.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Senior Accountant must possess a
master’s degree from a recognized university in any of the following: COM,
Business Administration with Accounting/ Finance major. - Professional qualification in accounting
like CPA, ACCA or any other accountancy professional body is an added
advantage. - At least five years’ experience on a
related job preferably in Government. - An excellent team leader with excellent
interpersonal skills. - Excellent analytical and report writing
skills. - Excellent computer literacy skills in MS
Office suite. - Possess the ability to meet strict
deadlines.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are required to send their
applications including handwritten applications with copies of academic
credentials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating telephone, email
addresses, contact addresses of referees should be forwarded to the address
below;
applications including handwritten applications with copies of academic
credentials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating telephone, email
addresses, contact addresses of referees should be forwarded to the address
below;
Executive Director,
Uganda Industrial Research Institute,
Plot 42a Mukabya Road- Nakawa Industrial,
P.O. Box 7086, Kampala –Uganda
Deadline: 21st March 2014.
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