Senior Accountant Employment Opportunity – National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

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Job Title:   Senior Accountant   

Organisation: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Finance Manager

Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/05/2022

 

About US:

The National Environment Management Authority (hereinafter called “NEMA”) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap.153 in May 1995 (hereinafter called the “Act”). This has now been repealed by the National Environment Act No.5 of 2019 and mandated “as the principal agency in Uganda for regulating, supervising and coordinating all activities relating to the environment.

 

Job Summary:  The Senior Accountant will mainly support the accounting and financial management function of the Authority.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the resource mobilization function of the Authority;
  • Ensure internal financial controls are in place and adhered to;
  • Support the budget process for all NEMA departments;
  • Production of monthly and quarterly budget performance and accounting reports;
  • Maintain staff activity advances ledger;
  • Support the implementation of financial plans for departments;
  • Advise Heads of Departments as they implement departmental allocations;
  • Ensure Heads of Departments implement approved financial policies and procedures appropriate to their sections;
  • Supervise accountants in the department;
  • Support the external and internal audit function;
  • Ensure proper classification of transactions as assets, liabilities, income and expenses;
  • Ensure the accounting reports and transactions are accurate;
  • Perform any other duties assigned.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate for the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Senior Accountant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in in any of the following: Business Administration (Accounting Option); Commerce (Accounting Option), Accounting and Finance;
  • A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance;
  • Must be a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.
  • Five years of relevant work experience in Accounting or Finance in a reputable organization, 3 of which should be at an officer level;
  • Hands-on experience with accounting packages such as Sun systems, Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS), Navision Financials or Pastel is a MUST:

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should download the application form, Click Here, fill the form, attaching requisite academic transcripts and certificates in one pdf file named “Position-Name of Applicant”.

 

The one pdf file should be submitted to recruitment@nema.go.ug

 

NB: Applicants who will not have heard from us by 7th April 2022 should consider their applications unsuccessful.

 

Deadline: 7th February 2022 by 5:00pm

 

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