The Ugandan Jobline

• Work
  with budget holders/staff to enhance compliance with GTPC procedures for
  Distribution Sets, Invoices, Debit and Credit memos, miscelleanous
  receipts, and Network Post Accounts (NPAs) to enhance compliance with UK
  accounting procedures including correctly accounting for spend and
  reducing the risk of fraud.
• Receive,
  review and submit invoices to the GTPC for processing.  Investigate problem invoices (Invoices
  on hold) and resolve within 10 days.
• Receive,
  Review/request amendments or authorise preliminary payments
  registers/batches from the GTPS team. File/keep record of final
  communicated payments registers 
  from the GTPC team.
• Work
  with the GTPC to ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a regular
  basis to verify that all items have been correctly posted and matched.
• Quickly
  respond to queries from the GTPC and hub on financial transactions and
  quarterly returns within agreed timelines.
• Work
  in liaison with the Procurement Officer carry out housekeeping of the
  Goods receipted and not invoiced report, ensuring that open Pos are inline
  with the Financial Performance Compliance Indicators.
• Maintain
  a cash box for small and or unplanned expenditure in cash and imprest
  replenishments. On a monthly basis review and replenish cash imprests as
  appropriate.
• Record
  all cash payments and receipts,  and
  bank transactions on the  Network
  Post Account spreadsheet through out the month and submit to the
  hub/centre at the end of the month.
• Submit
  Payroll data to the Global Transaction Processing Centre (GTPC) for
  processing, and effect statutory payments (NSSF).
• Ensure
  debts are collected in a timely manner, but continue to work with
  management to identify ways of minimising debts.

• Prepare
  post cash forecast and funding request and supply to the regional account
  manager for implementation.
• Work
  closely with the centre to complete monthly financial reports checks and
  month end procedures including banking and cash reconciliations.
• Use
  FPCIs scores, OBIEE reports, Network Post Account spreadsheets and cash
  balance spreadsheet to highlight and bring to the attention of the Head of
  Corporate Services any gaps in local cash management and controls and cash
  funding forecasts.
• Management
  of the Banking relationship including carrying out emergency Bank runs.

• Process
  VAT returns and Excise duty for the Mission and submit to URA on a
  quarterly basis to reduce disallowed invoices. Proactively raise and work
  with the hub and centre to address any financial reconciliation challenges
  related to delayed and disallowed VAT returns.

• The
  applicant for the British High Commission Accountant job placement must
  hold a University degree in Accounting (BBA or Bcom)
• Professional
  qualification in Accountancy (ACCA or CPA) is an added advantage.
• Three
  to five years of experience in Accounting work for a busy organisation.
• Adequate
  knowledge of Uganda tax laws and systems applicable to the organisation.
• Knowledge
  and experience in use of Accounting Packages e.g. Knowledge and use of
  PRISM is an added advantage.
• Sound
  practical knowledge of use of most computer applications e.g.
  spreadsheets, word and PowerPoint.
• Required
  Competencies: Changing and
  Improving, Delivering Value for Money, Managing a Quality Service,
  Delivering at Pace

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