Chief Finance Officer

at Kalaki District Service Commission
Location Kalaki, Uganda
Date Posted February 11, 2020
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Government
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : Chief Finance Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports to : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible for : Senior Finance Officer (Revenue and Budget)
Senior Accountant (Expenditure and Accounts)

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

Key Outputs

  • Collection of Revenue supervised;
  • Books of accounts and accounting records prepared;
  • Financial transactions verified and sanctioned;
  • Budgets and work plans prepared and coordinated;
  • Financial statements and reports prepared;
  • Audit queries answered;
  • Technical support to Council on financial matters provided through the Chief Administrative Officer;
  • Revenue sources reviewed and alternatives identified;
  • Procurement and prompt payments for goods and services timely done;
  • Staff in the Finance Department supervised and performance assessed; and
  • Financial policy, regulations and professional practices enforced.

Key Functions
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;

Skills

Financial Management;
Planning, Budgeting and coordinating;
Problem solving and Decision Making;
Communication;
Concern for quality and standards;
Ethics and Integrity; and
Time management.

Experience Requirements

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.

Education Requirements

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.
OR Full professional qualification in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from
a recognised Institution and accredited by Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) plus a minimum of a Post graduate diploma in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognised awarding institution.

Applying Instructions

Application forms (PSC Form 3, revised 2008) to be completed in triplicate (Original handwriting) and the forms are obtainable from all Secretaries District Service Commission country wide or Secretary Public Service Commission (PSC).

Serving officers must route their applications through their heads of departments who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Only Certified photocopies of Academic certificates, Transcripts, National Identity card and other relevant documents as well as 3 recent passport size photographs and day time telephone contact should accompany each application form. Application should be submitted in triplicate to the

Office of Chief Administrative Officer Kalaki,

P. O. Box 722,

Soroti

Late applications will not be considered and only successful applicants will be contacted. For detailed information please refer to the Job Description and specifications for local government 2011, 2017, and Schemes of service for Administrative cadres, accountants and auditors respectively.

SECRETARY, KALAKI DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION

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