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• Head of the Accounts Section
• Managing, controlling and accounting for the financial resources of
  the Council.
• Overseeing the development of financial and
  accounting systems required to ensure that financial management and
  accounting systems are maintained.
• Ensure that expenses are adequately budgeted
  for and accurately coded.
• Preparing and coordinating budgets and work
  plans for the Council.
• Preparing books of accounts and accounting
  records.
• Reconciling bank statements to iron out
  discrepancies with cash books.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to management and for
  audit purposes
• Preparing monthly reconciliation statements.
• Answering Audit queries and mandatory inquiries
  whenever necessary.
• Preparing quarterly, half yearly and end of
  year trial balances.
• Supervising, monitoring and assessing the performance of Accounts staff.
• Enforcing adherence to financial policy,
  regulations and professional practices in all financial transactions.

• The applicant must either hold an Honours
  Degree in Commerce (Accounting option), Business Administration (Accounting option), Business Studies
  (Accounting option) or Finance and Accounting plus, other Professional
  qualifications in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE from a
  recognized University/Institution OR Full professional qualifications in Accounting such as
  ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized Institution that is
  accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda
  (ICPAU), plus a Post graduate diploma in Financial Management or Business
  Administration from a recognized awarding Institution.
• Six
  years’ experience in Accounting, 3 of which must have been served at
  the level of Senior Accountant in Government, or equivalent level of
  experience from a reputable organization.
• Financial Management, planning, Budgeting, Problem solving and
  Decision making, Communication, Concern for quality and standards, Ethics
  and Integrity and Time management.

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