Senior Accounts Assistant

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

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Post: Senior Accounts Assistant
Salary scale: U5U
Reference: DSC/KTD/169/01/02/01/2020
No. of vacancies: 1

Job Purpose
To perform basic accounting processes involving preparing books of accounts and keeping custody of accounting transaction records.

Key outputs
i. Custody for accounting records and documents provided;
ii. Deferred tax payments and returns processed and records kept;
iii. Financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers posted to General ledger and books of accounts updated;
iv. Pay change report forms prepared and payroll transaction reports reconciled;
v. Transactions entered into the commitment control register;
vi. Custody of cash and imprest provided and payments effected; and
vii. Draft monthly reconciliation reports prepared.

Key Functions
i. Providing custody for accounting records and documents;
ii. Processing deferred tax payments and returns and keeping records thereof;
iii. Posting financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers to General ledger and updating books of accounts;
iv. Preparing Pay Change report forms and reconciling payroll transaction reports;
v. Entering transactions into the commitment control register;
vi. Providing custody of cash and imprest and effecting payments; and
vii. Preparing draft monthly reconciliation reports.

Skills

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

Experience Requirements

At least 3 years of working experience as an Accounts Assistant in public or a reputable organisation.

Education Requirements

A minimum of a Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management or Business Studies/Administration from a recognised awarding Institution.
Or A Pre-professional Accounting Qualification (ATC or CAT) awarded from recognised Institution and accredited by the Institute of Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

Applying Instructions

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts existing in Kotido District Local Government and Kotido Municipal Council. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Commission (PSC) form 3 Revised (2008) to

The Secretary

Kotido District Service Commission,

P.O. Box 1,

Kotido

Applicants should attach to each of the three application forms three (3) sets of certified photocopies of their academic documents and three (3) of their recent passport size photographs.

Applications should bear the Title and Reference number of the post applied for and the applications can also be sent to the District mail; kotidodlg@gmail.com.

Applicants who are serving officers should route their applications through their Responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. They should also attach copies of letter(s) of appointment, confirmation and promotion if any, where applicable. Application forms are obtainable free of charge from Chief Administrative Officers' offices, Secretaries of District Service Commissions or Public Service Commission in Kampala and the websites; www.publicservice.go.ug or www.psc.go.ug. Details of the job requirements, person's specification and competencies can be got from the Ministry of Public Service Job Description and Specifications for jobs in Local Government (2011), (2017) and The District Headquarters Notice Boards. . SECRETARY, KOTIDO DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION

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