Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 16, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport is spearheading the development of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network. The SGR Project is being implemented as a regional project with Uganda's Partner States of Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. The objective of developing the SGR network is to provide a modern, fast, reliable, efficient, and high capacity railway transport system as a seamless single railway operation.
The Project, therefore, invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandan nationals to fill the following vacant positions at the SGR Project Management Unit (PMU) headquarters as detailed below.

Job Title: Internal Auditor
Salary Grade : SGR 6
Terms of Employment : Contract - from assumption of duty to December 2025 Number of vacancies : One (1)
Reports to: Senior Internal Auditor

Purpose of the Job
To conduct routine Internal Audit engagements in accordance with existing regulations and guidelines

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Examining correctness of payment requests, completeness of documentation and certify requisition or transactions for further processing
• Verifying receipts, matching and undertaking on-line reconciliation of invoices and Local Purchase Orders for goods and services procured prior to effecting payments.
• Compiling accountability returns, verify and retire advance ledgers.
• Maintaining primary financial records and up-to-date books of account.
• Preparing periodic reconciliations of financial statements and carrying out monthly cash book reconciliations to bank statements.
• Verifying payroll change requests and reports to ensure correctness of computations, payments and deductions, certify and follow-up approval and payment to beneficiaries.

Person/Job Specification
Qualifications
An Honours Bachelor degree in Finance and Accounting.
Or
An Honours Bachelor degree with a bias in Accountancy or Audit option obtained from a recognized awarding Institution
Or
Full professional qualification in Accountancy or Audit obtained from a recognized awarding Institution accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

Experience
At least 2 years of working experience as an Internal Auditor, or Accountant or an equivalent level of Audit work experience in a reputable organization.

Competencies:
Financial Management: Leadership: Result orientation: Team work: Communicating effectively: Ethics and Integrity, Computer Literacy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Ugandan Nationals meeting the above requirements may submit their written applications with letters of recommendation from either the current or previous employer(s) covering the last three consecutive years of employment, copies of academic certificates & transcripts, previous and current appointment letters, curriculum vitae, and a photocopy of your national ID and a recent passport size colour photograph.

Applications should be addressed to:
The Project Coordinator,
Standard Gauge Railway Project,
P. O. Box 27756, Kampala.
Applications should be delivered to the SGRP reception, Nakawa Business Park, Block D, 4th floor not later than 30th May 2022, before 5:00p.m.
Note:
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Canvassing or lobbying by applicants will lead to disqualification.
• Candidates who present forged documents/testimonials will be arrested and prosecuted.
• Envelopes containing applications should be clearly marked with the position applied for.

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