Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
EXTERNAL JOB ADVERT NO.01 OF 2025
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant position of Accountant at Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU).

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i. Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification, and documentation of financial transactions.
ii. Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cash books to account statements.
iii. Making provisional returns to URA and advising on appropriate actions.
iv. Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements and reports for management use.
v. Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for the compilation of Final Accounts.
vi. Coordinating draft responses to audit activities or queries and oversight issues.
vii. Preparing requests for funding.
viii. Overseeing day-to-day operations of the accounts unit.

A. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
I. An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting OR Bachelor’s Degree with a Bias in Accounting.
II. Full Professional qualification in Accountancy obtained from a recognized awarding body.
III. Registered member of the Institute of Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

B. WORKING EXPERIENCE
i) At least 2 years of working experience as an Accountant in Government or an equivalent level of Accounting work experience from a reputable organization.

C. REQUIRED COMPETENCES
i) Technical
a. Planning and Budgeting
b. Financial Record Keeping
c. Financial Reporting
d. Risk Management and Assurance
e. Information and Communication Technology
f. Concern for Quality and Standards
g. Human Resource Management
ii) Behavioral
a. Ethics and Integrity
b. Innovative and Proactive
c. Interpersonal Relations
d. Decision Making and Problem Solving
e. Effective Communication
f. Intrapersonal Management
g. Leadership

NOTE:
➢ Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply with clear disclosure of their disability.
➢ NB: Anybody involved in corruption tendencies will be automatically disqualified.
➢ Avoid middlemen and agencies in this exercise.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Handwritten applications with CVs should bear the title of the post applied for and dropped in the box which will be placed at the association office. Applicants should attach three sets of certified copies of their full academic certificates, transcripts and slips, National Identification, and three recently certified passport-size photographs. Applicants who shall not hear from us on completion of shortlisting should consider themselves unsuccessful.
We are located at Chorley Crescent, Plot No. 29, Luzira. Applications should be submitted in triplicate to the Secretary General, Urban Authorities Association of Uganda, P.O. Box 23092, Kampala, to be received not later than 15th April 2025.



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