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Job Title:    Accounts Officer – Budget

Organisation: Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager Financial Accounting

About US:

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in March 2001 under the companies Act (Cap 110), the Laws of Uganda and in conformity with the Electricity Act, 199 UEGCL started operation on 1st April 2001 and is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda, with the head office located in Kampala. The mandate of UEGCL is to establish, acquire, maintain and operate electricity generation facilities as well as promote Research and Development in the Electricity generation sector while running the company on sound business principals.

Job Summary:  The Accounts Officer – Budget will guide the budget preparation process, participate in the preparation of draft budgets and enforce Budget discipline, ensure proper costing of materials and employee emoluments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiate and manage the budget process for UEGCL by organizing the budget preparation workshop and coordinating all the budget discussions during the process.
• Participate in budget discussions and ensure that the budget figures are properly entered into the accounting system.
• Ensure preparation of the Company’s Master Budget in order to operationalize the Corporate Plan.
• Prepare revised budgets by obtaining and compiling the required information for incorporation into the final budget.
• Monitor budget compliance and advise profit/cost centre managers on a monthly basis.
• Prepare draft budget performance analysis report including key ratios.
• Enforce financial discipline through budget management and control on a day-to-day basis to enable sustained viability of UEGCL.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Business-related upper second Bachelor’s degree e.g BBA, BCOM, BA Econ etc
• Part Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CPA is a must
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience at similar level;
• Good experience in Budgeting and Forecasting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Reasonable understanding of International financial reporting standards – IFRS.
• Good experience in using computerized accounting software especially excel
• Good communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and high level of integrity

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested persons are invited to address their applications with copies of certified academic documents, professional qualifications and detailed Curriculum Vita indicating two referees and their full addresses to:

The Chief Human Resource Officer,

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited,

Block C, Plot 6-9, Victoria Office Park, Okot Close, Bukoto,

P.O Box 75831, Kampala. Uganda

Applications should be submitted electronically as one attachment only in portable documents format (pdf) indicating the position applied for in the subject line to email address: jobs@uegcl.go.ug

Please Note:

• Only online applications will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to present original copies of certified academic documents during interviews.
• Applications without authentic academic transcripts will not be considered. UEGCL offers equal opportunities for both male and female applicants.

Deadline: 4^th August 2023

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