Fresher Accounts Officer – Expenditure Jobs – Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)

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Job Title:    Accounts Officer – Expenditure (Fresher Jobs)

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- Expenditure will manage suppliers’ payment process to ensure the Company gets favourable credit terms and continuous supply of goods and services. Also manage the company’s accounts payable ledgers and the proper accounting of expenditure in compliance with sound accounting principles and company policies

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring prompt payment of staff expense claims;
  • maintaining good relationship with suppliers by advising them on their status of payment and resolving all the disputes
  • Maintaining appropriate contacts and communication with all suppliers;
  • Monthly reconciliation of all creditors accounts to individual supplier statements;
  • Follow up and resolution of supplier queries and complaints;
  • Processing of all payments into the general ledger;
  • Preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly cash flow projections indicating how much will be paid out to assist in cash planning purposes for decision making on optimal utilization of funds in investment and borrowing.
  • Ensuring compliance with Various Tax Authorities requirements and law on all payments made for both local and international suppliers.
  • To ensure all the statutory, regulatory, leases and loans are paid by their due dates to avoid defaulting and being charged interest and penalties
  • Working with the Internal Audit team to ensure that sound internal controls are established and adhered to.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold an upper second honour’s Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting Option) or Accounting and Finance.
  • Part qualification of ACCA or CPA is a must.
  • A minimum of three (3) years’ experience at similar level;
  • Experience in project management of electricity power generation and complex infrastructure projects is added advantage.
  • Reasonable understanding of International financial reporting standards – IFRS.
  • Good experience in using computerized accounting software
  • Good planning and organizational skills
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Good communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and high level of integrity
  • Computer literacy

 

 

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: 4th August 2023

 

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Date Posted 2023-07-26
Valid Through 2023-08-04
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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