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• The jobholder will maintain the integrity
  of accounting system and chart of accounts by authorizing new users,
  creation of new suppliers and approving access rights
• Review accounting transactions, schedules,
  balances to ensure that the transactions are correctly coded, analyzed,
  captured and posted in the accounting system
• The incumbent will check, review and
  approve adjusting journal vouchers prepared by staff
• Review /check payment vouchers for
  validity, authorization, accuracy of computation and completeness of
  supporting documentation and make recommendation for payment
• Manage the reconciliation of expenditure
  bank accounts, and all general ledger control accounts
• Develop a secure filing system for all
  financial accounting records
• Arrange and hold monthly relationship
  enhancement meetings with banks holding PAU expenditure accounts and
  resolved any outstanding issues
• Keenly monitor Pre-payment control
  accounts retirement to expense accounts through apportionment and check
  the reconciliation of control accounts on a monthly basis
• Organize and conduct staff sensitization
  on accountability and imprest procedures within first quarter of the year
  and enforce compliance with accountability procedures
• Review schedule of outstanding
  accountability and recommend recovery from salaries for those who fail to
  account in time
• Review accountability reports and confirm
  compliance to accountability guidelines
• Review adequacy of station imprest budgets
  in relation to the price index and notify respective departmental
  management and authorize imprest replenishment
• The incumbent will verify accountability
  submitted by staff
• Prepare budget papers for briefing
  business owners, provide indicative budget figures, budgeting templates
  and costing guidelines
• Engage departments to provide guidance on
  the budgeting process in every budgeting period
• Review departmental budgets and Identify
  cross cutting issues for centralized budget considerations
• Highlight and ensure compliance with
  identified priority areas as may be defined by the Accounting Officer and
  the Ministry of Finance
• Consolidate all departmental Budgets into
  a Corporate Budget and submit to Director Finance and Administration for
  review
• Develop the Budget Framework Paper and
  detailed Budget estimates and submit Director Finance and Administration
  for review
• Prepare and circulate expenditure analysis
  and variance reports to respective budget holders on a periodical basis.
• The jobholder will solicit feedback and
  follow up on key actions on expenditure and variance analysis reports from
  budget holders, consolidate and report to the line manager.
• Carry out cost-benefit analyses on ongoing
  projects and some policy decisions, document and recommend key actions/
  interventions.
• The jobholder will assess areas of wastage
  in PAU Corporate budget and make recommendations
• Plan and budget for resource requirements
  in the business Unit and monitor the usage of the resources to ensure
  efficiency
• Formulate and monitor a Business Unit Work
  plan and develop performance agreements with all the staff under
  supervision
• Keenly monitor staff performance and
  provide guidance and periodic feedback for performance improvement
• Assess the training and development needs
  of staff under supervision and recommend appropriate interventions
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to
  staff under jurisdiction
• Initiate and implement activities/programs
  intended to create and harness teamwork in the business Unit
• Create and maintain a working atmosphere
  that fosters creativity and innovation in the team

• The ideal candidate for the Petroleum
  Authority of Uganda (PAU) Manager Finance job placement must be member of
  the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda
• The incumbent must also hold a Master’s
  Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in
  Commerce, Business Administration or a related field with a bias in
  Finance or Accounting from a recognized academic institution
• At least seven years of related work
  experience in Accounting and Financial Management, three of which should
  have been obtained at a Middle Management level in a reputable
  Organization
• Specialized training in Procurement
• Additional training in Administration
• Training and / or experience in Project
  Management
• Extensive knowledge of International
  Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Knowledge of Income Tax Laws (PAYE, VAT,
  WHT) and any other applicable laws where payment has to be made
• Knowledge of International payment system
  through commercial banks and Bank of Uganda
• Excellent interpersonal skills,
  particularly staff relations, oral and written communications
• Possession of an impeccable record of
  integrity
• Possession of Accounting and auditing
  skills
• Good computer skills and application of
  financial accounting software/systems
• Conceptual thinking and analytical skills

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