Senior Accountant – Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development – Kampala

Job Description
Scale U3
Vacancies 1
Reference HRM 48/272/01
Minimum Age 25

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting; or Business Administration; or Commerce with a bias in Accounting from a recognized University /Institution. OR Full Professional qualifications in Accountancy obtained from a recognized awarding Institution. Should be a Member of a recognized Accounting Professional body. Membership of the Institute of Chartered Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) will be an added advantage.

Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience which should have been served at the level of Accountant in Government or equivalent level of relevant working experience from a reputable organization.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Accountant for performing the following duties:-
1. Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of financial transactions;
2. Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks to Account Statements; non- tax revenue to URA provisional returns, and providing advice on appropriate actions;
3. Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements and reports for management use;
4. Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts;
5. Coordinating preparation of draft responses to audit activities or queries and, oversight issues;
6. Preparing requests for funding;
7. Overseeing day to day operations of Accounts Unit;
8. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Job application procedure
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill available vacancies in the Public Service.
Applications should be filled and submitted ON-LINE not later than 20th February, 2023. The link to the e- recruitment system can be viewed and accessed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
NOTE:
In line with Statutory Instrument No. 29 of 2021 on mainstreaming the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Staff, the Common Cadre positions under Accounts Unit and Internal Audit have been reflected under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. At the time of issuing Instruments of Appointment, such Staff shall be reflected under the respective Common Cadre Parent Ministries in line with the existing Policies and Procedures
1.Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –
1. Apply ON-LINE.
2. Scan and submit relevant documents on-line.
3. Attach relevant documents namely; “O” and “A” Level Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates as well as Employment letters for posts where working experience is required.
4. Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
Officers serving in the Public Service are required to print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officers. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.

2. Application Process
1. Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
2. Click on “register as a new user” to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
3. If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
4. Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
5. View the Job Details and Click “Apply now”
6. Review your application and SUBMIT.
NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post

3. Please Note: –
1. Only applications submitted on-line shall be considered.
2. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
3. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them their original certificates of “O” and “A” level, Degree and Post Graduate (where applicable) Transcripts and Certificates as well as letters of employment for positions where working experience is required plus National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
4. Short listed Officers serving in the Public Service should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisal reports / Forms for the last three (3) Financial Years are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
Applicants who will not be contacted upon completion of the Selection Exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
6. In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

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