Chief Finance Officer

at Nwoya District Local Government
Location Nwoya, Uganda
Date Posted March 31, 2020
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Government
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Post: Chief Finance Officer
Department: Finance
Ref No: NDSC/156/5/2020
No of Vacancies: 1
Scale: U1E

Job Purpose
To provide guidance and technical support, to the Management on proper management and accountability for the financial resources of the District in accordance with the financial laws;
Qualifications

  • EITHER: An Honors Bachelors Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration (Accounting option) or Business Studies ( Accounting option) or Finance and Accounting plus full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS, and CPE from a recognized University/institution.
  • Full professional qualification in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS, and CPE obtained from a recognized Institution and accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) plus a minimum of a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognized awarding institution.

Experience

  • At least nine (9) years experience in accounting three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Finance Officer in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization

 

Responsibilities

i. Supervising the collection of revenue;
ii. Preparing books of accounts and accounting records;
iii. Managing, controlling and accounting for the financial resources of the District;
iv. Preparing and coordinating budgets and work plans for the District Local Government through the Budget Desk;
v. Reconciling bank statements to iron out discrepancies with cash books;

vi. Preparing financial statements and reports;
vii. Answering audit queries and mandatory inquiries whenever necessary;
viii. Providing technical support to Council on financial matters;
ix. Planning, supervising and assessing the performance of staff in the Department of Finance;
x. Reviewing and identifying alternative sources of revenue generation;
xi. Coordinating the procurement and payment for goods and services provided to the District Administration; and
xii. Enforcing adherence to financial policy, regulations and professional practices in all financial transactions

Job Requirements

Required education: Post-graduate education
Required relevant work experience: 10 years
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

Applying Instructions

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under listed Vacant Posts in the Service of Nwoya District Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicate in PS form 2 (2008), addressed to

 the Secretary District Service Commission

Nwoya on

P.O Box 1033, Gulu 

Serving Officers in Government should route their applications through their Heads of Department/Supervisors who must be informed of the closing date of receiving applications. Applications should be submitted in Triplicate on PSF3 which may be obtained from the office of the Secretaries District Service Commission and Public Service Commission in Kampala or downloaded from Public Service Commission website www.psc.com   as amended in 2018. Applicants should attach the photocopies of CERTIFIED certificates (not originals) and three recent colored passport size photographs and indicate day to day working telephone number.

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