Job Title: Senior Assistant Accountant
Organisation: National Council of Sports (NCS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
National Council of Sports (NCS) is a government statutory organization that is mandated by National Sports Act 2023, (Cap 151) to among other things; Promote and Develop all sports activities in country.
Job Summary: To perform Accounting processes involving preparing books of accounts and keeping custody of accounting transaction records.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing custody for accounting records and documents;
- Processing deferred tax payments and returns and keeping records thereof;
- Posting financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers to General ledger and updating books of accounts;
- Preparing Pay Change report forms and reconciling payroll transaction reports;
- Entering transactions into the commitment control register;
- Providing custody of cash and imprest and effecting payments; and
- Preparing Monthly and Quarterly reconciliation reports.
Key Outputs
- Custody for accounting records and documents provided;
- Deferred tax payments and returns processed and records kept;
- Financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers posted to General ledger and books of accounts updated;
- Pay change report forms prepared and payroll transaction reports reconciled;
- Transactions entered into the commitment control register;
- Custody of cash and imprest provided and payments effected; and
- Monthly and quarterly reconciliation reports prepared.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Financial Management or Business Studies/Administration from a recognized awarding Institution.
Experience
- A Minimum of Two years working experience in the field of Accounts and Finance in public service or any reputable organization will be an added advantage.
Competences
- Financial Management;
- Information Communication Technology;
- Accountability;
- Ethics and Integrity; and
- Time management
How to Apply:
Envelopes should be clearly marked with the respective title of the job being applied for.
Interested and eligible persons who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their applications together with certified copies of their academic certificates, transcripts and a detailed Curriculum vitae including names of three referees indicating their contacts and phone numbers which should be hand delivered to the address below. Those with qualifications from obtained foreign countries Must have their Academic Papers equated by National Council of Higher Education.
The General Secretary,
National Council of Sports,
Lugogo Sports Complex
P.O. Box 20077
Kampala.
Deadline: 19th May, 2025 by 5pm
Note: NCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. Female candidates and persons with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
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