Accounting job at Economic policy Research Centre: career opportunity in Uganda

Accountant

Job ID:
1297
Location:
Kampala, , Uganda
Category:
Job title:Accounting
Organisation:Economic policy Research Centre
About Economic policy Research Centre
The Economic policy Research Centre is Uganda's leading economics research institution. Its mandate is to provide research and other reforms of analytical support to Uganda's development process. The centre is searching for qualified persons with sound professional integrity to fill the positions above.

Brief summary of the job
Role: To prepare and to provide financial information to management as per the international Accounting Standards and EPRC’s accounting policies and procedures
Reports to: Finance Manager

Duties and  Responsibilities:
•    Preparation of payment and cheques for approved outstanding obligations
•    Prepare accounting evidence to support each and every transaction, capture and verify transaction data
•    Verify that expenses and receipts are allocated to their right accounts and cost centre as per EPRC chart of accounting in the financial manual
•    Ensure activity advances to staff are accounted for in time including reviewing field activity reports

Qualifications and Skills
•    A bachelors degree in commerce, Business administration or a relevant field
•    Minimum of partial qualification of ACCA or CPA is requirement
•    Post graduate qualification in Business Administration, Finance accounting will be an added advantage
•    Hands on experience in use of accounting packages
•    High level of integrity and professionalism

Application procedure
Applications including CV, names and addresses of three referees, and photocopies of credentials should be sent to the address below
The Chairman, Board of Management
Economic Policy Research Centre
51 Pool Road, Makerere Campus
P.O Box 7841 Kampala

Closing date: 23/08/2013