Principal Accountant Job at Dairy Development Authority (DDA) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Principal Accountant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Dairy Development Authority (DDA)

Deadline of this Job:
24 September 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 23, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to Finance & Administration Manager the successful candidate duty station shall be at DDA head office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Prepare monthly management accounts and other periodic accounts required,
• Supervise all aspects of the organizational accounting, treasury, payables and credit functions
• Oversee the development of financial accounting systems required to ensure so that financial management and accounting systems are maintained.
• 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.
• Oversees 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 quarterly, half-yearly and end of year trial balances.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation statements.
• Prepare commitment requisitions as transactions occur and instant updating of the vote book among others.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Required Qualifications and experience
• Honours Degree in Commerce (Accounting) or Honours in Science Accounting & Finance or Honours degree of Business Administration (Accounting) from a recognized University.
• Masters in Business Administration (Accounting) is must.
• Must be a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
• At least six (6) years of working experience of which three (3) years at senior level in a reputable Organization.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

 

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Job application procedure
Interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit hand written applications, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of certified academic credentials and three referees not later than 24th September 2021 at 5.00 pm to the address below.

Executive Director
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Plot 1, Kafu Rd. Kampala
P.O. 34006
Kampala
Tel: 0414-343883 / 0414-343901/2
info@dda.go.ug


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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 24 September 2021
Duty Station: Uganda
Posted: 23-08-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-08-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-08-2065
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