Assistant Accountant Careers at Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in Uganda

Job Title: Assistant Accountant – Expenditure

Organisation: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda


Job Summary:

The Assistant Accountant – Expenditure will offer technical support for the ERA expenditure accounting processes and account reconciliations. Critically the holder of this office has to be versatile across various accounting functions internal to ERA. This role is necessary to relieve the workload of the expenditure accounting function which is dominated by time intensive always urgent activities like the GL maintenance and the payments cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Payables recognition pre-payment processing:
• Understand the ERA payment cycle and model the ERA liquidity profile.
• Ensure prompt capturing of all payables and completeness of the payables ledger.
• Provide an expenditure forward linkage to the Expenditure Accountant to inform liquidity requirements.

2. Cheque and other payment instructions preparations:

• Prepare cheques and other payment instructions.
• Develop a data base of standing payees account details for verification

3. Petty Cash and Project Advances Management:

• Competently manage cash float imprest system to cater for day to day cash needs of the organization.
• Responsibility for safe custody of all petty cash on office premises.
• Ensure project advances are available to relevant staff in good time and properly accounted for after the field or project visits.

4. Support the Budget Function:

• Support the Management Accountant with the Budget Function ensure GL readiness.

5. Provide Backup as assigned for any Finance related function in the organization:

• Must gain competence with Microsoft Dynamic NAV accounting system.
• Ensure continuity of Expenditure Accountant Functions when primary office holder is absent for short periods.
• Provide inputs for Audit processes for internal and external auditors

6. Resource Mobilization:

• Participate in the development of work plans and budgets for the Section

7. Public Relations: Liaison with Licensees, banks, suppliers

8. Staff Responsibility:

9. Perform any other official duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Manager, Technical compliance.

Key Performance Indicators:

1. Payables recognition pre-payment processing
2. Cheque and other payment instructions preparations.
3. Bank Account reconciliations
4. Support to the budget function

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The applicant should hold an Honors degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration or other related disciplines. Should be a registered student with an IFAC recognized body of professional accountants and have successfully finished the certificate level (thresh hold). OR An eligible member of an IFAC recognized body of professional accountants (successfully completed training) ACCA, CPA, ICAEW.
• Two or more years of relevant experience in a reputable organization
• Financial Accounting Skills
• Proficiency with Computerised Accounting packages especially Microsoft Dynamic NAV,
• Good working knowledge of the use of Spreadsheets, Financial Management, Tax competence, Budgeting basics.

How to Apply:
All candidates should endeavor to submit their application letters and with copies of:
Detailed Curriculum Vitae including copies of relevant certificates
Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of the applicant
Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of three Referees
The applications should be delivered preferably by recorded delivery Addressed to:
The Director Financial & Administrative Services
Electricity Regulatory Authority
Plot 15 Shimoni Road
P. O. Box 10332, Kampala – Uganda

N. B: Members of the Electricity Regulatory Authority or Staff of ERA Secretariat shall not be accepted as referees. Canvassing or any attempt thereof will lead to immediate disqualification. ERA is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date: 7th Jan 2014