Job Title: Accountant – Financial Accounting
Organisation: Uganda
Road Fund (URF)
Road Fund (URF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance
Officer (Financial Accounting)
Officer (Financial Accounting)
Salary: UGX 3,500,000
per month
per month
About US:
Uganda Road Fund (URF) is a
body corporate established by the Uganda Road Fund Act 2008, to finance routine
and periodic maintenance of public roads.
body corporate established by the Uganda Road Fund Act 2008, to finance routine
and periodic maintenance of public roads.
Job Summary: The Accountant – Financial Accounting will support
the Finance Officer (Financial Accounting) in carrying out financial
transactions, prepare financial records and prepare financial reports in
accordance with International Acceptable Accounting Standards.
the Finance Officer (Financial Accounting) in carrying out financial
transactions, prepare financial records and prepare financial reports in
accordance with International Acceptable Accounting Standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect
and process data on the Secretariat’s administrative expenses and
disbursement to Designated Agencies for analysis. - Collect
data, verify and prepare quarterly performance reports of Designated
Agencies for input into the absorption report of Management. - In
charge of managing payables and receivable registers of the Fund. - Prepare,
code payment vouchers and post transactions in the computerized financial
management system. - Compile
and submit periodic financial reports on quarterly absorption performance
of Designated Agencies. - Prepare
and administer the monthly payroll in coordination and close consultation
with the Human Resource function of the Fund. - Manage
petty cash and accountability in line with the petty cash policy of the
Fund. - Archive
financial records of the Fund and retrieve such records upon request by
Management. - Perform
any other duties assigned by the Finance Officer (Financial Accounting)
from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Road Fund’s career opportunity should preferably
hold a bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration or
Accounting or Financial Management or equivalent qualification; - Possess
or be pursuing a professional qualification i.e. ACCA or CPA - At
least two years’ experience gained in a reputable agency. - Computer
literacy skills - Excellent
communication skills, written and verbal. - Possess
the ability to work under tight deadlines without compromising quality. - Demonstrable
team leadership and good organization skills.
Age Limit: Less than 30
years
years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their applications accompanied by;
candidates should send their applications accompanied by;
(i)
A
capability statement detailing the applicant’s general qualifications, adequacy
for the post or assignment and
illustrated personal experience in the East African region;
A
capability statement detailing the applicant’s general qualifications, adequacy
for the post or assignment and
illustrated personal experience in the East African region;
(ii)
Copies of testimonials;
Copies of testimonials;
(iii)
Detailed curriculum vitae showing experience
and positions held; (iv)
Detailed curriculum vitae showing experience
and positions held; (iv)
(iv)
Current salary;
Current salary;
(v)
Three professional referees, including email
and phone contacts; and
Three professional referees, including email
and phone contacts; and
(vi)
Postal addresses, daytime telephone contacts
and email address of applicants.
Postal addresses, daytime telephone contacts
and email address of applicants.
The complete applications
should be sent in hard copy to:
should be sent in hard copy to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Road Fund, 5th Floor
Twed Towers,
Twed Towers,
Plot 10 Kafu Road, P.O Box
7501, Kampala, Uganda
7501, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: Monday 23rd March 2015 by 5:00 p.m.
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