The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Accountant for performing various duties related to financial management and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification, and documentation of financial transactions
• Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks
• Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements
• Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts
• Coordinating preparation of draft responses to audit activities
• Preparing requests for funding
• Overseeing day-to-day operations of Accounts Unit
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications:

• Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, or Commerce with a bias in Accounting
• Full professional qualification in Accountancy obtained from a recognized awarding Institution
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the level of Accountant in Government

Experience needed:

Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the level of Accountant in Government

Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries and Local Governments duly appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant Posts.  Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than Monday 3rd November, 2025. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

1.1  Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -

1. a)Apply ON-LINE.
2. b)Scan and submit on-line Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, Copies of letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Promotion); relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates.
3. c)Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
4. d)Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officer.  Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
5. e)Those who fail to get a recommendation should proceed and submit and also indicate a reason on their application as to why they were not recommended.

1.2  Application Process

1. i)Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug
2. ii)Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards

iii)      If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile

1. iv)Click on a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
2. v)View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
3. vi)Review your application and SUBMIT.

1. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one Post.

1.3  Please Note: -

1. a)Only applications on-line will be considered.
2. b)Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3. c)Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them their original Degree and Diploma Transcripts and Certificates, Certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, letters of appointment, confirmation, promotion and deployment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
4. d)Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2025 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
5. e)The Public Service Commission will carry out verification of all academic and employment documents to confirm their authenticity. Any applicant established to have submitted forged document(s) shall be charged in accordance with the laws of Uganda and he/she removed from the Public Service.
6. f)In case of any inquiry, contact  No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug