Job Title: Accountant
Organization: Mandela
National Stadium Limited (MNSL)
National Stadium Limited (MNSL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Finance
Officer
Officer
About US:
Mandela National Stadium Limited often referred to as Namboole Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, although other sports are also practiced. Mandela National
Stadium Limited was incorporated as a company in 1999 and it’s fully owned by
both the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the
Ministry of Education and Sports.
is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, although other sports are also practiced. Mandela National
Stadium Limited was incorporated as a company in 1999 and it’s fully owned by
both the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the
Ministry of Education and Sports.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will be responsible for performing the
accounting work including
analyzing and verifying
fiscal records and reports,
preparing financial and
statistical reports, reconciling
general ledger accounts, preparing annual and mid-year budgets, preparing
audit reports, providing information
to staff regarding
accounting policies and procedures and performing other related
work as required.
will be responsible for performing the
accounting work including
analyzing and verifying
fiscal records and reports,
preparing financial and
statistical reports, reconciling
general ledger accounts, preparing annual and mid-year budgets, preparing
audit reports, providing information
to staff regarding
accounting policies and procedures and performing other related
work as required.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Significantly contribute to the up-dating
of existing management policies regarding finance, financial regulations
and procedures to correspond to current accounting and reporting
requirements - Regularly review authorized Cheque Payment
Vouchers, Cash Payment Vouchers (CPV) - Certify expenditure vouchers for the CFO’s
approval - Prepare and submit periodic financial
statements for books of accounts and accountability reports - Manage the filing of all vouchers and the
supporting documents, the accounting records which are currently in use
and those forming the archives - Keenly review and supervise the updating
of the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers in the computerized
Accounting package - Review requisitions and payment vouchers
- Provide technical support to Accounts
Assistants, Cashier, Store Keeper, and carry out physical inspection of
their books - Prepare and process the pay roll on a
timely basis - Effect monthly remittances of statutory
deductions to the recipient organizations (e.g. URA, Local service Tax and
NSSF) - Ensure that the cash book and the Bank
statements are reconciled - Prepare and submit reports as required.
- Provide guidance to departments and units
of the organization in exercising budgetary control - Develop budgetary performance
report/return formats - Carry out unit-cost analysis and submit
related reports to management on a regular basis, with recommendations on
how to improve efficiency - Prepare variance reports and commentaries
on abnormal variations - Provide effective leadership to
subordinates, and maintain good teamwork - Participates in the preparation and filing
of annual and mid-year budgets - Takes part in the fiscal year –end and
fixed assets accounting - Maintain and regularly update the fixed
asset register - Perform any other tasks/duties that may be
assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Degree in Commerce (B.Com), BBA, BAF (Majoring in Accounting) plus at
least Level 2 of professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA(U), CIMA - At least five years’ experience, two of
which should have been at similar level. - Knowledge of generally accepted accounting
principles and practices and applicable requirements, laws and
regulations, budgeting, book keeping and fiscal record keeping. - Hands-on-computer skills in MS Word, Excel
and at least two accounting packages (including Tally ) - Previous exposure and experience in preparing and maintaining clear and accurate financial reports
- Experience reconciling accounts, records, reviewing and
verifying data for accuracy and
preparing schedules and
reports - Good communication skills
- Team work
- Good team player
- Technology Skills
- Ability to use computerized accounting and
management information systems particularly, spreadsheets and databases. - Planning and Organizing
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Confidentiality and high Integrity
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good leadership skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should endeavor to
send their applications to the address below;
send their applications to the address below;
The Human Resource and Administration Manager,
Mandela National Stadium Limited,
P.O. Box 24072, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 14th March
2017
2017
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