About US:
Uganda National Meteorological Authority (formerly Department of Meteorology) under Ministry of Water and Environment is a semi-autonomous government authority for weather and climate services (UNMA Act. 2012) and a focal institution to Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body mandated to carryout scientific research on climate change.
Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant will conduct routine and basic accounting work involving carrying out initial data entry, sorting documents, filing and keeping custody of accounting and financial transaction records.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent prepares vouchers according to payment requested
Assigns invoice numbers to transactions for further processing
Enters records and captures data on the system
Provides information on electronic funds transfer and executes payments to beneficiaries
Prepares payment advance forms, receives revenue collection, imprest, compiles returns and prepares monthly accountability
Posts vote books and subsidiary ledgers
Receives, sorts, files accountability returns and keeps custody of accounting documents
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate for the Accounts Assistant placement A minimum of a diploma with a bias either in Accounting or financial management of Business Studies/Administration with accounting and/or financial management as a subject obtained from a recognized awarding institution Or hold a certificate in pre-professional Accounting qualification like Accounts Technician Certificate (ATC) or certificate in Accounting Technician (CAT) awarded from recognized professional body accredited by Institute of public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an application letter, updated resume /CV, copies of academic documents & professional qualifications along with contact details of at least three professional referees to: The Director, Future Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda either by post, courier, hand delivery or email to: consultant@futureoptionsug.com. Please include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your application letter.
NB: Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 4th May 2015 by 5PM