Fresher Accounts Assistant Job Opportunities – Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

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Job Title:  Accounts Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Accountant

 

About US:

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage electricity distribution network and all the operational assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company monitors Umeme Ltd’s investment and distribution of power in Nine Service Territories covering over 74 Political Districts; it operates the Pole Treatment Plant at Lugogo, and also executes some Rural Electrification Schemes on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

 

Job Summary:   The Accounts Assistant will provide financial and administrative support in managing the departmental activities of maintaining accurate company financial data, an efficient payment process and document safekeeping.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Capture financial data of invoices, payments and accountabilities into the accounting system.
  • Generate tokens for bulk energy purchases.
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations; identifying and reporting any discrepancies.
  • Manage the Head Office petty cash imprest; ensuring that set limits are not exceeded and that accountabilities are done on time.
  • Generate payment vouchers for all payment requests, attach all supporting documentation and submit for further review and approval.
  • Organize, file and archive all paid vouchers as well as manage retrieval when required.
  • Other ad hoc tasks as may be required.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (BCOM), Business Administration (BBA) or its equivalent from a recognized university.
  • Must be pursuing a professional qualification.
  • A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in a similar or busy organization.
  • Knowledge of any accounting system (especially Sun System)
  • Conversant in MS Office – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • High degree of integrity and confidentiality
  • A team player
  • Good interpersonal skills and self-motivation. Ability to work under pressure.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their online applications at the link below. To apply; upload your CV (Clearly indicating 3 referees with contacts), Cover letter and all copies of Academic and other support documents. Put the Job title on the subject Line.

 

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Address your application to: The Head Human Resource & Administration, UEDCL Tower, Plot 37 Nakasero Road, Kampala.

 

NB: Each document that is to be uploaded should not exceed file size of 1MB. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for guidance on the next step.

 

Deadline: 13th October 2023 by 5:00PM.

 

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Date Posted 2023-10-05
Valid Through 2023-10-13
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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