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Job Title: Principal Accountant
Organisation: Dairy
Development Authority (DDA)
Development Authority (DDA)
Reports to: Director Finance & Administration
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About DDA:
Dairy
Development Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority
was established under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development
Authority’s Mission is “To provide dairy development and regulatory
services that will ensure increased production and consumption of milk,
sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector that contribute to economic
development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda”.
Development Authority is a semi-Autonomous Agency under Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries (MAAIE). Dairy Development Authority
was established under the Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Dairy Development
Authority’s Mission is “To provide dairy development and regulatory
services that will ensure increased production and consumption of milk,
sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector that contribute to economic
development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda”.
Job Summary: The Principal Accountant will be tasked with the preparation
and maintenance of accounts and associated financial records/reports, ensure
proper financial management and accountability of the Authority’s funds
and maintenance of accounts and associated financial records/reports, ensure
proper financial management and accountability of the Authority’s funds
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and other
periodic accounts required; - Supervise all aspects of the organizational
accounting, treasury, payables and credit functions; - Manage the development of financial
accounting systems required to ensure that financial management and
accounting systems are maintained; - Actively participate in planning and
budgeting processes to ensure that clear guidelines are available to the
budget holders; - Review monthly report data by the finance
team and ensure that accounts are accurately charged and coded to
respective cost centers; - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
financial reports to management and for audit purposes; - Manages the work of finance team by ensuring
that all financial transactions are processed in timely manner, ensure
that expenses are adequately budgeted and accurately coded; - Prepare monthly reconciliation statements;
- Prepare quarterly, half yearly and end of
year trial balances; - Administer the commitment control system and
ensure timely returns and reports; - Prepare commitment requisitions as
transactions occur and instant updating of the vote book among others;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should hold an Honors
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting or Bachelor of Commerce
(Accounting option) or Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting
option) from a recognized University/Institution. - Full professional accounting qualifications
like ACCA or CPA and must be a member of the Institute of certified
Accountants of Uganda. - Post Graduate qualifications will be an added
advantage. - Computer Literate and shall be required to
show proof. - Training/experience in the use of Integrated
Financial Management Systems is a must.
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of
academic credentials to the address below, addressed to:
interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of
academic credentials to the address below, addressed to:
The
Executive Director,
Executive Director,
Dairy
Development Authority (DDA),
Development Authority (DDA),
Plot
1, Kafu Rd. Kampala,
1, Kafu Rd. Kampala,
P.
O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: info@dda.or.ug
Deadline: 1s July, 2016
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
the interviews.
the interviews.
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