Job Title: Assistant Accountant (2 Job Careers)
Organisation: Kalangala Oil
Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT)
Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT)
Reports to: Accountant
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT) supports oil palm farmers in
Kalangala to grow oil palm and market the crop for the benefit of the oil palm
growers. KOPGT provides long term reliable support to small scale oil palm
farmers and out growers’ scheme, Bugala and outlaying Islands in Kalangala
District. KOPGT works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry
and Fisheries (MAAIF) -Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase two (V0DP2) to
achieve its mission of supporting farmers.
Kalangala to grow oil palm and market the crop for the benefit of the oil palm
growers. KOPGT provides long term reliable support to small scale oil palm
farmers and out growers’ scheme, Bugala and outlaying Islands in Kalangala
District. KOPGT works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry
and Fisheries (MAAIF) -Vegetable Oil Development Project Phase two (V0DP2) to
achieve its mission of supporting farmers.
Job Summary: The Assistant
Accountant will ensure proper documentation and finalization of all financial
processes at the Secretariat with respect to payments, receipts and expenditure
of operational funds.
Accountant will ensure proper documentation and finalization of all financial
processes at the Secretariat with respect to payments, receipts and expenditure
of operational funds.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will receive and record
payment instructions for all KOPGT’s financial transactions. - Capture all payment receipts and invoices
in the Books of Accounts and computerized programs of KOPGT - Prepare payment vouchers and checks for
authorization for payments. - Support management initiate local purchase
orders for the required supplies. - The incumbent will receive and receipt all
revenue due to KOPGT as per laid down procedure. - Post all revenue and payment receipts into
the Books of Accounts and computerized programs of KOPGT. - Issue receipts and/or acknowledgments for
all revenue. - Maintain both manual and electronic Books
of Accounts - Support the periodic update of income and
expenditure schedules of the Trust. - Prepare reconciliation statements.
- The incumbent will prepare transaction
data schedules for management review. - Perform any other duties assigned by the
Accountant
Key Result Areas:
- Ensure proper recording of KOPGT
financial transactions. - Ensure deductions of all statutory
obligations. - Prepare
periodic farmer’s financial statements. - Extract financial statements for
sections and departments. - Ensure proper entries into both
manual and electronic Books of Accounts. - Prepare
schedules of KOPGT debtors and creditors.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance
from a recognized institution. - Full
or Part professional qualification in accounting is an added advantage. - A
minimum of three years of related working experience - Practical
skills in use of computer (Microsoft) packages is desired. - Knowledge
and hands-on experience with Tally accounting package is desired. - Mature
Ugandan not older than 30 years.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan citizens are encouraged
to send their updated CVs, cover letters and copies of academic documents via
post to:
to send their updated CVs, cover letters and copies of academic documents via
post to:
The General Manager,
Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT),
P.O. Box 39 Kalangala, Uganda.
Deadline: 12th
January 2017
January 2017
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