Job Title: Senior Accountant Verification
Organisation: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is a corporate body responsible for regulation of civil aviation in the country. It manages Entebbe International Airport (EIA) and thirteen (13) other upcountry aerodromes. UCAA carries out its work in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
Job Summary: To evaluate effectiveness and adequacy of implementation of management controls over the various payment activities and to confirm compliance with established policies and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Verifies payment vouchers for accuracy before these are released for payment. Thoroughly reviews source documents.
- Adequately verifies all documents attached to payment invoices i.e legal documents, procurement documents, project completion reports, and reconciliation reports.
- Carries out empirical data analysis on payment to ascertain their accuracy.
- Carries out site inspection where need be.
- Ensures adequate verification of staff claims for accuracy and compliance with UCAA regulations.
- Verifies allowances payable in the payroll for accuracy and completeness.
- Participates in the financial risk assessment for payment transactions and advises the accounts department accordingly.
- Adequately verifies adjusting journal vouchers for accuracy before they are posted to the general ledger.
- Adequately verifies staff accountability statements for accuracy and attachment of all necessary documents before these are posted to the general ledger.
- Ensures that all documents attached to payments that require recasting and summarizing are accurately done
- Carries out any other lawful assignment allocated by the supervisors.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Engineering, Accounting, Statistics, Surveying, Qualitative Economics or Aeronautical Engineering obtained from a recognized University. Aviation related training would be very advantageous and would be prioritized.
- Full ACCA or CPA qualification.
Work Experience
- Three (3) years’ relevant work experience with clear increasing level of responsibility in an Audit or Accounting function of a Government/Parastatal or a reputable large business organization.
- Desirable
- Requirements: Should be from 25 years of age and above.
How to Apply:
- To view the above-mentioned job advertisements and apply, please enter the link https://recruitment.caa.co.ug into your browser to create an account and start the application process.
- Sign up to create an account (New users).
- Log in with your username and password.
- Create a CV by filling in all the required information before proceeding.
- Click Home and there you will see the advertised job. To apply, click the “Apply” button. Thereafter a popup message will appear confirming your application was successful.
- Please note that falsification of information is an offense in UCAA. You are advised to only apply for the jobs where you meet the minimum requirements as indicated in the job description as well as being very sincere while responding to the application questionnaire.
- Physical/hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Note:
- For any inquires or assistance, please contact: +256-312-352000.
- Applications are to be received not later than 5:00 pm on December 15, 2025. It is the duty of the applicant to ensure that his/her application is received by the indicated date and late applications will not be entertained under any circumstances.
- In your CV please include contacts of two credible referees i.e. one professional (past or present employer/supervisor) and the other for character assessment.
- We pledge to conduct a transparent recruitment process!
Deadline: 15th December 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36