Job Title: Accountant (Revenue & Expenditure)
Organisation: National
Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)
Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance and
Administration Manager
Administration Manager
About US:
The National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank,
(NAGRC&DB) is a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal
Industry and Fisheries whose mandate is to take a leading role in establishing
a comprehensive National Animal Breeding Programme in Uganda.
(NAGRC&DB) is a body corporate under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal
Industry and Fisheries whose mandate is to take a leading role in establishing
a comprehensive National Animal Breeding Programme in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Accountant
(Revenue & Expenditure) will carry out general accounting duties involving
tracking accountability, vouching for completeness, updating and maintaining
books of accounts and, producing routine financial statements and reports
(Revenue & Expenditure) will carry out general accounting duties involving
tracking accountability, vouching for completeness, updating and maintaining
books of accounts and, producing routine financial statements and reports
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
The jobholder examines correctness of payment
requests, completeness of documentation and certifies requisition or transactions
for further processing
The jobholder examines correctness of payment
requests, completeness of documentation and certifies requisition or transactions
for further processing
·
Verifies receipts, matches and undertakes on
line reconciliation of invoices and local purchase orders for goods and
services procured prior to effecting payments
Verifies receipts, matches and undertakes on
line reconciliation of invoices and local purchase orders for goods and
services procured prior to effecting payments
·
Compiles accountability returns, verifies and
retires advance ledgers
Compiles accountability returns, verifies and
retires advance ledgers
·
Maintains primary financial records and up-to-date
books of account
Maintains primary financial records and up-to-date
books of account
·
The jobholder prepares periodic reconciliations
of financial statements and carries out monthly cash book reconciliations to
bank statements
The jobholder prepares periodic reconciliations
of financial statements and carries out monthly cash book reconciliations to
bank statements
·
Verifies payroll change requests and reports to
ensure correctness of computations, payments and deductions; certifies and
follows-up approval and payment to beneficiaries
Verifies payroll change requests and reports to
ensure correctness of computations, payments and deductions; certifies and
follows-up approval and payment to beneficiaries
·
Perform any other activities as assigned by the
Supervisor
Perform any other activities as assigned by the
Supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold an Honors
Bachelors degree in Commerce, or Business Administration specializing in
Accounting or a Bachelors degree with bias in accounting as an option obtained
from a recognised awarding institution.
The applicant should preferably hold an Honors
Bachelors degree in Commerce, or Business Administration specializing in
Accounting or a Bachelors degree with bias in accounting as an option obtained
from a recognised awarding institution.
·
Possess full professional qualification in
Accounting such as CPA, ACCA, ACIS and CPE and must be accredited by ICPAU.
Possess full professional qualification in
Accounting such as CPA, ACCA, ACIS and CPE and must be accredited by ICPAU.
·
At least three years of related work experience
at Officer level in Government or equivalent level of experience performing
Accounts work in a reputable organization
At least three years of related work experience
at Officer level in Government or equivalent level of experience performing
Accounts work in a reputable organization
·
Computer literacy skills
Computer literacy skills
·
Extensive knowledge of Accounting packages such
NAVISION, IFMS or any accounting package used by government is desirable.
Extensive knowledge of Accounting packages such
NAVISION, IFMS or any accounting package used by government is desirable.
·
Age Limit: 30-55 years
Age Limit: 30-55 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
CV, applications and testimonials (including 3 work references) addressed to:
CV, applications and testimonials (including 3 work references) addressed to:
The Executive Director
Attn: Human Resource/Administration,
National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank,
P.O. Box 183 Nsamizi Road, Entebbe. Uganda
Deadline: 2nd November 2017
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