Fresher Accounts Officer Jobs – United Nations Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (UNS-SACCO)

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Job Title:       Accounts Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (UNS-SACCO)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: General Manager

 

About US:

United Nations Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (UNS-SACCO) is a member-based organization registered under the Co-operative Societies Regulations 1992 and one of the leading institutional SACCOs in Uganda. The vision of the UNS-SACCO is to be ‘A leading SACCO promoting prosperity of members through enhanced savings and access to convenient credit.’

 

Job Summary:  The Accounts Officer will manage and coordinate the accounting function of UNS-SACCO so as to facilitate the achievement of the SACCO’s goals and objectives.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial management and accounting

  • Providing management with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for decision making;
  • Preparation of final accounts, cashflow statement and forecast statements in line with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
  • Managing the financial resources, including advising on potential sources of revenue and cost control mechanisms;
  • Ensuring that all financial records and books of accounts, including bank reconciliation statements, member accounts, General Ledgers are regularly updated;
  • Ensuring all financial transactions are fully accounted for.
  • Prepare and file monthly Tax returns, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) remittances or any other returns required by a government agency, ministry, or department.
  • Advising on financial decisions of the SACCO;
  • Managing the SACCO asset register;

Cashflow and investments management

  • Advising of potential investment opportunities that boost profitability;
  • Monitoring of cashflows to ensure sufficient SACCO liquidity to meet operational needs;
  • Development of a performance analysis of investment options.
  • Ensure the financial assets are optimally deployed to generate the best possible returns for the members.
  • Maintain an efficient cash flow management system to ensure timely disbursement of loans and the prevalence of an overall environment of prudent fiscal management at UN S-SACCO

Internal controls and risk management

  • Maintain a risk register for the operations of UNS-SACCO and design mitigation measures to manage the risks;
  • Implement the annual Anti Money Laundering plan and perform the relevant quality assurance checks to ensure adherence.
  • Ensure adherence to UNS-SACCO’S financial policies and procedures and suggest ways to improve systems and mitigate risks.
  • Perform regular system checks to identify any irregularities and propose immediate corrective actions to the General Manager.
  • Support and coordinate the internal audit activities while ensuring that all audit issues are addressed timely, transparently, and professionally.
  • Coordinate the external audit of the books of accounts of UNS-SACCO in line with the required formats, agreed timelines and other statutory requirements.
  • Provide the Supervisory Board with all necessary documents and information while performing their supervisory role.

Planning and Management (Contribution to Strategy and Direction)

  • Providing technical support in the SACCO planning and budgeting process;
  • Support the General Manager in the strategic planning and management of SACCO operations.
  • Advise and assist SACCO governance with formulating ideas that can help achieve the strategic objectives.
  • Develop and update the different financial and investment policies and procedures that are necessary for the efficient and effective running of the UNS-SACCO.

Other duties

  • Perform any other lawful duties as may be requested/assigned by the General Manager from time to time.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting option), or Business administration (with a bias in Accounting), or Economics from a recognized University;
  • Full Professional qualification in ACCA or CPA;
  • Postgraduate diploma in Financial Management or accounting as an added advantage;
  • At least three years of experience working in a similar post is desirable.
  • Proficiency in accounting software, spreadsheets, databases, and other computer applications.
  • Knowledge of SACCO operations, products and regulations is an added advantage.
  • Ability to write concise reports.
  • Ability to summarize large amounts of information into simple reports.
  • Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Excellent analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should forward their cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic documents by email to: recruitment2018@uns-sacco.com addressed to;

 

The General Manager,

UNS SACCO LTD,

P.O Box 21412, Kampala. Uganda

 

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

 

Deadline: 5th September 2023 by 5:00pm

 

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Date Posted 2023-08-31
Valid Through 2023-09-05
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization United Nations Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (UNS-SACCO)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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