Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
REF: UNMC-2025-FA-02-29
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) was established under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, (Act No. 25 of 2022) and incorporated under the Companies Act 2012, (Act No.1 of 2012). It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNMC is to manage the commercial holding and participating interests of the State in the mining and mineral industry to ensure that the country obtains optimal value from its mineral resources.
Job Summary: To undertaking all accounting tasks and ensuring that all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets are well managed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting in examining correctness of payment requests, completeness of documentation and certifying requisition or transactions for further processing;
- Assisting in verifying receipts, matching and undertaking on-line reconciliation of invoices and Local Purchase Orders for goods and services procured prior to effecting payments;
- Assisting in compiling accountability returns, verifying and retiring advance ledgers;
- Assisting in maintaining primary financial records and up-to-date Books of Accounts;
- Assisting in preparing periodic reconciliations of financial statements and carrying out monthly cash book reconciliations with bank statements
- Assisting in verifying payroll change requests and reports so as to ensure correctness of computations, payments and deductions;
- Certifying and following-up approval and payment to beneficiaries;
- Updating functional support to Public Finance Management (PFM) systems;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting option); or Business Administration (Accounting option); or Finance and Accounting; from a recognized University / Institution.
- Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA; or CPA; or ACIS; or CPE obtained from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage;
- Must be a Member of a recognized accounting professional body and accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
- Ability to collect, analyse and evaluate information and the preparation of written concise reports of work performed plus recommendations
- Experience in automated audit processes such as data analytics and use of financial management software is an added advantage.
- Age: 25-35 years
How to Apply:
Applicant should visit the UNMC website at www.unmc.co.ug or the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development website: www.memd.go.ug to view the detailed job description, select and apply for the job of choice and submit application through the online application system https://form.jotform.com/250122842226548
Only applications received online will be accepted. Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents. (Note that the academic documents should be certified by the awarding local institutions while awards by foreign institutions should be certified by the foreign institution or a duly authorized Certification body of that country) All applicants must attach soft copies of relevant motivation letter, CV and academic transcripts in word and PDF formats only.
Applications without Certified academic documents will not be considered.
UNMC offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive and attractive benefits.
Deadline: Friday 19th April 2025 at 5:00pm
NB: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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