Accountant Job Careers – South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Ltd (SEPSPEL)

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Job Title:   Accountant
Organization: South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise
Ltd (SEPSPEL)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International
Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Wakiso, Uganda
Reports to: Finance and Administrative Manager (FAM)
About US:
South
Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Ltd (SEPSPEL) evolved from Busia
Private Sector Promotion Centre, which was established in 1998 by the Ministry
of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) as a GoU/UNDP programme which ended in 2002. We
target Vulnerable Households with interventions including; Livelihoods,
Education, Child Protection, Health, Water and Sanitation. We also build the
capacities of the Private Sector through trainings, mentorship and on job
coaching. In Partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), we will be
implementing two OVC projects; Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth
(SOCY) and DREAMS in Wakiso and Gomba Districts.
Job Summary: The Accountant will be mainly responsible for
project budgeting, asset management and general financial management and
reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Ensure smooth cash flow to finance project
    activities and operations
  • The jobholder will manage the transaction
    processing systems which produce information for the control of planned
    activities and operations;
  • Ensure legality and regularity in the use of
    funds;
  • Ensure value for money in all financial
    transactions.
  • Prepare and submit timely financial Reports
    in line with donor, SEPSPEL and the International Accounting Standards.
  • Manage a computerized financial system for
    the  projects 
  • File and submit statutory returns including
    but not limited to Payee, NSSF, and Local service tax 
  • Prepare monthly Bank reconciliation
    statements for all the bank accounts by the 5th day of every month to be
    authenticated by the CEO and be filed.
  • Manage the project audit process both
    internal and external
  • Maintain up to date staff monthly payroll
  • Maintain up-to-date asset register for the
    projects
  • Build the capacity of staff on the required
    Company and donor accounting guidelines and procurement processes
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Microfinance,
    accounting and any related field.
  • A minimum of four years’ experience and
    practical knowledge in accounting and finance in a busy environment
  • Professional accounting course i.e CPA and
    CCA at least  level 2.
  • Previous experience working in a development
    project environment
  • Excellent skills in computer packages such as
    Excel and Bush-soft, Tally, QuickBooks etc
  • Age: Between
    25-37 years old
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications which
should include the following documentation:
  • Application letter clearly specifying the
    position, salary history and duty station
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume;
  • Copies of certified Academic Transcripts and
    any relevant trainings
  • Names, contact numbers, and addresses of
    three (3) professional references.
Address
your application to:
The
Chief Executive Officer,
South
Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Limited (SEPSPEL)
Plot
10 Ogoola Road,
P.O.
Box 62 Busia, Uganda.
Hand
deliver your application to any of the SEPSPEL offices below:
  • Jinja office: Gabula Road opposite Crisis
    Pregnancy Centre
  • Bugiri Office, near Gilgal Guest House
  • Iganga Regional office, Kaliro Road near
    Sterling Construction offices/Mutukula Market
  • Busia head Office, opposite Madibira P/S.
OR
send an email to sepspel@gmail.com (Please use standard file types such as
Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and include all documents in one
attachment.                    
Deadline: 19th April, 2016 by 2.00 PM (East Africa standard time)
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