Accountant Job at Uganda Post Limited - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Post Limited, T/A Posta Uganda is inviting qualified persons who meet the stated minimum requirements to apply for the following vacancies which exist within the Company.
Job Title: Accountant (01 position)
Level: 4
Department: Finance
Reports to: Manager Finance
Job Purpose
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, and other financial activities within Uganda Post Limited. .

Key Responsibilities
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Maintain an accurate, up to date financial records and UPL accounting systems.
• Support the development of the unit's annual budgets in line with UPL policies, guidelines, and requirements.
• Plan, issue out items and maintain levels of stores, arrangement, monitor and keep up-to—date stores records.
• Analyze, monitor and reconcile financial records, in line with UPL policies, International Accounting Standards, statutory requirements and best practices.
• Attend to the needs of internal and external auditors and implement recommendations in line with Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Prepare the monthly payroll in consultation with the HR Unit, print and seek approval and ensure completeness and timely submission of statutory deductions to the relevant authorities.
• Provide technical support and explain, guide budget holders in the application of budget guidelines in their annual budgeting process.
• Prepare monthly Revenue Reconciliation Reports to management, showing collections and banking per station.
• Update and maintain all stock records according to policy guidelines and verify to ensure transactions are properly recorded and data is entered into the system.
• Verify the stock balances and initiate the order process, fill a procurement request form, forward for approval.

Required minimum qualifications and experience
• An honours Bachelor's degree (Honors) Commerce, Business Administration, Financial Management or Accounting from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Professional accounting qualification up to at least Level Two

Experience:
• Minimum of four (4) years’ working experience in accounting and finance in a reputable organization; two (02) of which MUST have been at Assistant Accountant Level.

Key Competencies:
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Flexible and willing to work for long hours
• Computer literate


Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their application letter; attach copies of academic transcripts and certificates and a detailed CV, to reach the address below not later than 12th January 2021. The Head, Department of Human Resource and Administration
Posta Uganda
P.0. Box 7106
Kampala
Please Note:
1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Candidates who do not receive feedback within a month’s time from the deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful.