About MTAC:
Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) is a body corporate under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives; established initially as an ILO/UNDP/GOU Project in 1964 and later, by an Act of Parliament Cap. 29 of 1969. It was established, among other things, to promote industrial and enterprise development.

Job Summary: The Accountant will be responsible for planning, directing and controlling financial resources by following MTAC policies and procedures and other relevant laws.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide effective strategic and financial information
Guide the Executive Director and the Management Team on financial matters
Steer the financial planning processes
Actively participate in strategy formulation and implementation
Produce annual and other periodic plans and budgets in collaboration with other departments
Attend meetings and make presentations to Council whenever need arises
Work closely with internal and external auditors
Respond to auditors’ comments and queries
Ensure appropriate financial management and accounting systems and regulations are effectively applied
Ensure complete and accurate financial records are maintained
Implement and monitor payment authority levels
Actively monitor MTAC expenditures and recommend corrective actions
Provide leadership and direction to Finance staff to ensure efficient management and utilization of resources
Manage the implementation of finance policies and regulations
Ensure adequate resources for programme implementation are available
Set, in consultation with staff, periodic individual performance targets
Determine and manage the working capital requirements of the Centre
Ensure safe custody of all MTAC assets

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree i.e. B.Com, BBA, BAF plus Full Membership to a recognized professional accounting body like ACCA, CPA
A minimum of six (6) years’ experience, at least 3 of which should have been at senior level in a similar organization
Three years teaching/training experience in a higher education institution
Skills in Activity Planning, Budgeting and Accounting
Knowledge of Company law and law of contract
Computerized accounting programmes
Skills in preparation of financial statements
Public Procurement laws and procedures
Knowledge of Developments and Trends in institutions of higher learning
Excellent leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Exceptional accounting skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Effective verbal and listening
Excellent communications skills
Keen attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Very effective organizational skills
Computer skills including the ability to operate and manage computerized financial, payroll and human resource information systems
Report writing skills
Conceptual skills

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should obtain hardcopy application forms (Get them from Front Office Desk of MTAC) and attach copies of academic and professional credentials with an updated CV that contains full addresses of three professional referees and send to: The Chairperson, Governing Council, MTAC, Plot M175, Jinja Road, Nakawa. P O. Box 4655, Kampala, Uganda. Please drop the envelope with an application at the MTAC Front Desk Office and sign it in the registration book.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Deadline: Friday 15th May 2015 by 4:00pm.