Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
REF: UNMC-2025-FA-02-28
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 ensure the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports, oversee accounting operations, and provide financial expertise to support sound decision-making within an organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit regular and timely financial reports on the Company’s revenue and expenditure in line with financial guidelines to guide management in decision making.
- Provide custody and security of financial records and backup of accounting software data.
- Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks to account statements; non-tax revenue to URA provisional returns and providing advice on appropriate actions;
- Monitor the expenditures with a view of ensuring that the amounts budgeted for under each expenditure is not exceeded;
- Monitor revenue activities for all revenue centers and report their performance on a regular basis.
- Coordinate and monitor accountabilities for funds/advances disbursed to staff for operations and ensure such records are up to date.
- Monitor and ensure that Accounts Receivables (Debtors) and Accounts Payables (Creditors) are regularly reconciled and reported on to guide Management decisions.
- Ensure that all payment vouchers have the required supporting documents attached before payments are approved.
- Coordinate and monitor accountabilities for funds disbursed to staff for operations and ensure up to date records are maintained.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Honors degree in either Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or other relevant business-related field from a recognized University / Institution
- Master’s Degree in either Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field from a recognized University.
- Professional accounting qualif
- ications and membership such as ACCA, CPA, CFA or CA will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 6 years’ working professional experience 3 of which should have been as public sector accounting in government or a reputable organization.
- Post graduate qualification in Financial Management will be an added advantage
- Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet applications
- A high level of integrity and professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills.
- Age: 25-40 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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