Financial Accountant job at National Information Technology Authority- Uganda (NITA-U)

Description

Job Purpose

To prepare, maintain, and report on financial activities in line with policies, regulations and International Public Sector Accounting Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare financial reports and statutory accounts.
• Record, account, and report on business and financial transactions.
• Maintain subsidiary, control, and ledger accounts.
• Reconcile and manage outstanding items on cashbooks, bank accounts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Undertake custody of fixed assets, including maintenance of a fixed asset register.
• Preparing and filing statutory returns
• Follow up on audit queries
• To carry out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• BCom/BBA/BSc (Accounting/Finance option) or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• Full member of a Professional Accountancy Body (ACCA/CPA, U) is a requirement

Experience

At least three (3) years of hands-on working experience gained while serving with a reputable public, commercial, or donor-funded organisation, one of which must have been acquired in a similar role.

Technical Competencies

• Excellent spreadsheet skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Computerized accounting packages.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem–solving skills.
• Excellent report writing skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer centricity skills
• Passionate about growth
• Supervisory skills

• Prepare financial reports and statutory accounts.
• Record, account, and report on business and financial transactions.
• Maintain subsidiary, control, and ledger accounts.
• Reconcile and manage outstanding items on cashbooks, bank accounts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Undertake custody of fixed assets, including maintenance of a fixed asset register.
• Preparing and filing statutory returns
• Follow up on audit queries
• To carry out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Excellent spreadsheet skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Computerized accounting packages.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem–solving skills.
• Excellent report writing skills
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer centricity skills
• Passionate about growth
• Supervisory skills

• BCom/BBA/BSc (Accounting/Finance option) or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• Full member of a Professional Accountancy Body (ACCA/CPA, U) is a requirement