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Assistant Accountant job at Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education

Job Description

About the Organization:

To perform general accounting duties involving tracking accountability, up-dating and maintaining books of accounts of the institute

The National Teacher Policy (2019) recommended the establishment of the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) as a Public Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI) to address issues affecting the teaching profession and quality of education in Uganda.

Organization:

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing custody for accounting records and documents;

  • Processing deferred tax payments, tax returns and keeping records thereof;

  • Posting financial transactions, cashbooks, subsidiary ledgers to General ledger and maintain up-to-date record of books of accounts;

  • Preparing and reconciling payroll transaction reports;

  • Entering transactions into the commitment control register;

  • Keeping custody of cash/imprest, effect payments, and maintain up-to-date cash book records; and

  • Preparing draft monthly reconciliation reports.

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Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education

  • An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Finance and Accounting or Business Administration (Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Commerce (Accounting option) from a recognized University or Institution.


OR

  • Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized Institution and accredited by Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).


Working Experience

Nil


Competencies Technical

  • Planning and Budgeting; Expenditure management and Budgetary control; Financial record management; Risk management and Assurance; Information and Communications Technology


Behavioural

  • Concern for quality and standards; Decision Making and Problem Solving; Communicating effectively; Ethics and Integrity; Time Management; Team work

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July 12, 2024

All applications should be accompanied with the following:
i) Certified photocopies of all Academic and Professional Certificates and
Transcripts;
ii) A curriculum Vitae;
iii) Three (3) Reference letters (Professional, Personal and Academic)
iv) A recent coloured passport size photograph; and
v) A copy of the National Identity Card
Eligible female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for the interview and final selection process. All applications should be addressed and hand delivered to:
The Institute Secretary Designate
Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education Kitikifumba-Shimoni, Kira Municipality P.O. Box 7112, Kampala.

July 12, 2024

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