Fresher Accountant Jobs – Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)

Job Title:        Accountant
Organisation: Uganda
Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Accountant
About US:
The Uganda
Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is established as a Statutory Body under
the Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act Cap. 210, Laws of Uganda 2000
Edition. The Bureau is a key player in commercial and civil registrations that
facilitate private sector development and vital statistics for national
planning.
Job Summary:    The Accountant will prepare and process
payments based on approved documents and bank reconciliation statements at end
of the month and post accounting transactions accordingly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Posts Cash Books for various URSB Accounts namely JLOS, ARIPO, Crane
    Bank (CCFA) etc.
  • Passes payments before and after vouchers have been written ensuring
    all supporting documents and right calculations are done.
  • Maintains the URSB Asset Register and ensures that it is updated as
    and when new assets are procured including allocation of engrave numbers.
  • Supervises the Account Assistants who have been assigned different
    roles based on their competences.
  • Reviews payments to be processed and posted on IFMS including staff
    salaries to ensure accuracy of transactions made.
  • Ensures compliance with all statutory deductions like NSSF, WHT and
    PAYE submission by crosschecking authenticity of all supporting documents
    submitted and their accuracy.
  • Ensures that all accountabilities for payments made are attached to
    their vouchers for compliance purposes.
  • Receives and banks all cash and cheques in-touched
  • Liaises with both internal and external suppliers to collect
    receipts of acknowledgement of funds paid out for services offered and
    goods supplied
  • Crosschecks payment vouchers to ensure they are stamped after
    payments have been made as a control to avoid double payments.
  • Generates reports on Non-Tax Revenue collections on weekly, monthly
    basis and also on spot reporting on request.
  • Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by
    the Senior Accountant.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda Registration Services Bureau
    (URSB) Accountant job placement must hold an Honors’ Degree in Business,
    Finance or Commerce
  • Registered student of one of the Professional Accountancy body such
    as ACCA
  • Proven integrity and confidentiality in handling public resources
    and in executing duties
  • A high level of interpersonal, management skills and ability to work
    with teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadline.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by
filling this application, download
here
, and sending it via E-mail to jobs@ursb.go.ug with the E-mail
subject indicated as the position being applied for (check top of this advert).
NB:  Applicants will receive a response to confirm delivery of their email.
Please DO NOT attach copies of your academic documents at this point.
Deadline: 14th September 2018
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