Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Local Government Finance Commission
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) envisions “a Uganda with Financially Sustainable Local Governments that provide Efficient and Effective Services.” LGFC exists in order: “to Ensure Effective Mobilisation and Equitable Distribution of Financial Resources for Service Delivery in Local Governments.”
Job Summary: To support financial management in line with PFM Act 2015 and other Financial Regulations
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Accountant for performing the following duties: –
- Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of financial transactions;
- Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks to account statements; non-tax revenue to URA provisional returns and providing advice on appropriate actions;
- Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements and reports for Management use;
- Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts;
- Coordinating preparation of draft responses to audit activities or queries and oversight issues;
- Preparing warrants for LGFC;
- Verify expenditures before payments are made
- Prepare receipts for LPOs
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Finance and Accounting plus full professional qualification in ACCA or CPA
- Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized awarding Institution/body accredited by ICPAU;
- A Plus a minimum of a Post graduate qualification in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognized Institution
- Working Experience
- Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the level of Accountant in Government.
Competencies
Technical
- Must have knowledge on Public Sector Financial Accounting
- Understand Integrated Financial Management System
- Understand Public Finance Management Act 2015 and other regulations
- Must have knowledge budgeting and expenditure control
- Computer literate
- Behavioral
Team Player
- Effective communication
- Strong interpersonal skills
Ethics and Integrity
Time Management
- Concerns for standards
How to Apply:
The interested applicants should submit hard copies of the application in triplicate specifying the position with a detailed curriculum vitae, cover letter, photocopies of academic certificates, and testimonials or may submit applications through LGFC Email: lgfc@lgfc.go.ug
Application should be submitted to the Secretary, Local Government Finance Commission, Workers House, 10th Floor, Northern Wing to be received not later than 5.00 pm Friday 5th June 2026
Deadline: 5th June 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36