Principal Finance Officer

at Koboko District Service Commission
Location Koboko, Uganda
Date Posted January 31, 2020
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Government
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : Principal Finance Officer
Salary Scale : U2
Reports to : Chief Finance Officer
Responsible for : Senior Finance Officer (Revenue and Budget)

Job Purpose
To manage, plan, budget and coordinate the collection and allocation of funds in the District Council, to
facilitate efficient and effective operations and development;

Key outputs
i. Budgets and work plans prepared, consolidated and execution facilitated;
ii. Guidelines and plans for revenue collections developed and disseminated;
iii. Revenue collection and expenditure in the District supervised and controlled;
iv. Supplementary estimates and re-allocation warrants within the area of operation prepared;
v. Procedures for procurement of goods and services for the District adhered to;
vi. Integrated Financial Management Systems efficiently and effectively managed and monitored;
vii. Periodical financial statements and their reconciliation prepared;

Skills

Financial Management;
Information Communications Technology;
Accountability;
Ethics and Integrity;
Communication; and
Time management.

Experience Requirements

At least 6 years experience in accounting, three of which should have been at Senior Finance Officer Level in a public or a reputable organisation.

Education Requirements

An Honors Bachelors Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration (Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Finance and
Accounting and plus full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE from a recognized institution.
OR Full professional qualification in Accountancy 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

Applications in triplicate submitted in File Folders on PSC Form 3 - Revised 2008 (obtainable from the Office of the Secretary Public Service Commission Kampala, Offices of all Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks and Secretaries to District Service Commissions Country wide, All photocopying points within Koboko Town) together with certified copies of Academic and working documents, recent passport size photographs attached, as well as names, day time addresses and telephone contacts of at least two referees, should be addressed to the

Secretary District Service Commission,

Box 1,

Koboko

Hand written applications are also acceptable. Serving Officers should route their applications through their Heads of Service/Institutions, who should be informed of the closing date so as to avoid delays.
Detailed information on the posts advertised may also be obtained from the Office of the Secretary Public Service Commission Kampala, Offices of all Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks and Secretaries to District Service Commissions country wide, Public Service Commission website www.psc.go.ug and Ministry of Public Service website www.publicservice.go.ug And Notice Boards of all Sub county / Division Headquarters in Koboko.
Secretary Koboko District Service Commission

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