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Job Title:  Assistant Accountant (3 Jobs)   

Organisation: Gulu University

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Accountant

About Organisation:

Gulu University is a Public University established by Statutory Instrument No. 31 of 2003. The University was set to serve as a launch pad for equitable development in Uganda; provide knowledge and skills; and stimulate innovations in education, technology, economic advancement and social development. The University is in Gulu City with study centres in Kitgum and Kotido Districts, Hoima City; and a Constituent College Project in Moroto District.

Job Summary:  To provide support to the Accountant – Revenue in the efficient and effective implementation of financial instructions, accounting procedures and controls in the management of the University financial revenue

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends to students queries and provides them with statements of their fee
• Organizes and keeps records of tuition fees and files of receipts
• Assists in preparation of revenue reports on a regular basis
• Prepares and maintains accounts receivables.
• Updates and maintains students’ ledgers.
• Issues students pay-in slips as per regulations.
• Generates PRN and or guides students on how to generate PRN.
• Checks and files mandatory payments.
• Assists in verifying student fees payment status before clearance.
• Assists in preparing monthly returns and final accounts.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must possess an Honour’s Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or Accounting and Finance from a recognized University.
• Essential Skills and Competencies: Bookkeeping, Ledger Management, Information Communication Technology, Accountability, Ethics and Integrity and Time management.
• Age Limit: The applicant must thirty (30) years old or below at the time of application.

How to Apply:

Suitably qualified and interested persons should submit six (6) hard copies of the application consisting of the following:

• Letter expressing interest in the job;
• Recent passport size photographs attached to each copy of the application;
• A detailed and up to date Curriculum Vitae signed and dated by the applicant;
• Certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates;
• Copies of relevant appointment letter(s) (where applicable);
• Copies of National Identity Card and any other relevant identification document;
• Reference letters from three (3) referees who should be advised to send their reference letters under confidential cover, either in hard copy or using the email address us@gu.ac.ug
• Sealed applications with the position applied for indicated on the top right corner of the envelope and reference letters should reach the address below not later than 5:00pm on Friday 20th December 2024.

The University Secretary

Gulu University

P.O. Box 166, Gulu City

Please Note

• Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.
• Applicants who do not have National Identity Cards, or whose names and dates of birth on the National Identity Cards are inconsistent with the names and dates of birth on the other required documents will not be shortlisted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 20th December 2024 by 5:00pm

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