Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Danish
Embassy in Kampala (DANIDA)
Embassy in Kampala (DANIDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Financial
Officer
Officer
About Danida:
Denmark is one of the leading and long standing bilateral partners to
Uganda in social, economic and political development. The overall objective of
Denmark’s development cooperation is to combat poverty and promote human
rights, democracy, sustainable development, peace and stability.
Uganda in social, economic and political development. The overall objective of
Denmark’s development cooperation is to combat poverty and promote human
rights, democracy, sustainable development, peace and stability.
Job Summary: The Danish
Embassy Accountant will be primarily responsible for managing the day to day
operations of our Accounts Office.
Embassy Accountant will be primarily responsible for managing the day to day
operations of our Accounts Office.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Accountant will be handling approved
bills and invoices for payment - Responsible for Bank, cash and general
ledger account reconciliations - Support in the monitoring Danida programme
disbursements against budgets and commitments - Ensure timely compliance with relevant
statutory regulations incl. those of the URA - Ensure proper filing of all accounting
records and documentation - Preparing VAT and Duty-Free tax claims
- Monitoring and processing payments for
utilities - Assist in the financial monitoring of
Danida programmes and projects - Perform any other relevant duties as may
be assigned from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The best candidate for the Danish Embassy
Job should ideally possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business
Administration or Commerce - Additional professional qualification in
Accountancy – ACCA or CPA is a requirement - At least two year’ post-qualification
experience in Accounts – preferably working with an International
Development Organisation or INGO . - Good knowledge and understanding of
Ugandan tax laws and how they apply to diplomatic missions and development
partners - Past exposure and experience using a
Navision-based Accounting System would be an advantage - Excellent communication skills – both
written and oral - Extensive knowledge and interest in the
area of development assistance and aid effectiveness - Possess a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent analytical skills
- Possess the ability to work efficiently
under tight deadlines - Ability to independently carry out the
full range of accounting tasks – with minimum support and supervision - Ability to work efficiently in a
team-based, multi-cultural environment - Knowledge of Danish will be considered a
special advantage - Possess a high degree of personal
integrity - Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly enthusiastic
- Excellent organizational skills and
dependable personality with a strong sense of confidentiality
How to Apply:
If interested in working in the Danish Embassy in Kampala (Danida) in
the above portfolio, please send your CV and cover letter with three work
related references to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your
application: “DCA– Accountant.” E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
the above portfolio, please send your CV and cover letter with three work
related references to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your
application: “DCA– Accountant.” E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
NB: While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those
selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to
automatic disqualification.
selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to
automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group, Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405,
Kampala – Uganda.
Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: 4th April,
2014 by 5pm
2014 by 5pm
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