Finance Careers – Accountant at Uganda Christian University (UCU)

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Job Title:  Accountant
Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda
About UCU: 
Uganda Christian University was founded when the historic Bishop Tucker
Theological College was promoted as a university in 1997. Bishop Tucker
Theological College trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history
from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to
operate in Mukono. International partnerships were part of the College’s
missionary history. The Church Mission Society teamed with Ugandan leaders and
others to assure the College had the necessary intellectual and other capital.
By the late 1990s, the Church of Uganda sought to have a broader impact on
society through the higher education – not only of clergy but of other
professionals as well. Uganda Christian University was established in 1997.
In 2004, the Government of Uganda granted a charter to Uganda Christian
University – the highest level of national accreditation. UCU was the first
private University to receive such a charter from the Government.
Job Summary: The Accountant will primarily be responsible for
accounting related functions in office of the Directorate of Finance at Uganda
Christian University (UCU).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • The Accountant will
    prepare and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other
    financial reports to assess their accuracy, completeness, and conformance
    to reporting and procedural standards.
  • He / she will also
    compute and prepare returns for statutory deductions such as PAYE, NSSF
    and WHT ensuring compliance with the payments, reporting and other tax
    requirements.
  • Posts and reconciles
    all payments into the general ledger
  • Assists the staff in
    processing bank loans and bank introduction letters
  • Ensures that all staff
    payroll deductions for the month are properly captured and entered in the
    general ledger
  • Develops, maintains,
    and analyzes budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted
    expenditures to actual expenditures
  • Perform any other job
    roles as assigned by the supervisor.  
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Accountant must possess a good
    bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting or
    Economics from a recognized university or institution of higher learning
  • Possess full accounting professional
    qualifications such as ACCA, Certified Public Accountant-CPA, Certified
    Internal Auditor-CIA, certified Information Systems Auditor-CISA or MBA
  • Prior experience of having worked in an
    audit firm for at least two years as an Audit Senior will be an added
    advantage
  • Knowledge of having worked in an education
    of higher learning institution will be an added advantage
  • Good working knowledge of working in a
    computerized environment will be an advantage
  • Exposure and experience in the use of
    accounting software like sage pastel, sun systems, quick books or FOCUS is
    a must
  • The applicant must be a Mature and
    Committed Christian
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send two (2) copies of an application
letter clearly demonstrating suitability together with updated Curriculum Vitae
and three references.
Please remember to attach two (2) copies of academic and professional
certificates and transcripts
To:
The Director of Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
Po Box 4, Mukono, Uganda
Email: jobs@ucu.ac.ug
Deadline: Friday, 28th February 2014 by 5:00p.m.

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