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Principal Accountant Job Placement – Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Job Title: Principal Accountant
Organisation:
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Reports to: Director
Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Dairy Development
Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of Agriculture, Animal
industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority was established
under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development Authority’s Mission is
“To provide dairy development and regulatory services that will ensure
increased production and consumption of milk, sustainable and profitable dairy
industry sector that contribute to economic development and improved nutritional
standards in Uganda.”
Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of Agriculture, Animal
industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority was established
under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development Authority’s Mission is
“To provide dairy development and regulatory services that will ensure
increased production and consumption of milk, sustainable and profitable dairy
industry sector that contribute to economic development and improved nutritional
standards in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Principal Accountant will prepare and
maintain books of accounts and associated financial records, financial reports
and directly supervise the proper expenditure and accountability of the
Authority’s funds
maintain books of accounts and associated financial records, financial reports
and directly supervise the proper expenditure and accountability of the
Authority’s funds
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee all financial transactions of the Authority to ensure
conformity with approved accounting and budgetary control systems,
procedures and regulations. - Liaise with Ministry of Finance, Planning & economic Development
(MoFPED) in respect of funds releases, submission of quarterly,
semi-annual and financial reports. - Prepare monthly management accounts and other periodic accounts
required, - Supervise all aspects of the organizational accounting, treasury,
payables and credit functions - Oversee the development of financial accounting systems required to
ensure that financial management and accounting systems are maintained. - Participate in planning and budgeting processes to ensure that
clear guidelines are available to
the budget holders - Review monthly report data by the finance team and ensure that
accounts are accurately charged and coded to respective cost centers. - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to
management and for audit purposes. - Oversees the work of finance team by ensuring that all financial
transactions are processed in timely manner, ensure that expenses are
adequately budgeted and accurately coded. - Prepare quarterly, half yearly and end of year trial balances.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation statements.
- Administer the commitment control system and ensure timely returns
and reports. - Prepare commitment requisitions as transactions occur and instant
updating of the vote book among others. - Any other duties that may be assigned to you from time to time by
the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) Principal
Accountant job should possess an Honor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting),
Honor’s degree of Science in Accounting & Finance or Honor’s Degree of
Business Administration (Accounting) from a recognized University. - Must be a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Uganda (ICPAU). - Master’s in Business Administration (Accounting) is must.
- Six years of working experience, three of which at senior level in a
reputable Organisation.
How to Apply:
All interested
applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit their
application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic
credentials to the address below, addressed to:
applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit their
application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic
credentials to the address below, addressed to:
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Dairy Development
Authority (DDA),
Authority (DDA),
Plot 1, Kafu Rd.
Kampala,
Kampala,
P. O. Box 34006,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to:
info@dda.or.ug
info@dda.or.ug
Deadline: 26th April 2019
NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews.
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