Senior Accountant Job at Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Senior Accountant Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: November 27 2023

Hiring Organization: Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Job Details:

Uganda Christian University (UCU), a private institution founded in 1997 by the Province of the Church of Uganda, is dedicated through teaching, scholarship, service, spiritual formation, student development and social involvement, to the preparation of students for thoughtful, productive lives of Christian faith and service in their respective professions.

Education Requirements
• More than three years of general accounting experience, either in a public accounting firm or in a private corporate environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, math, business administration, or a related field
• Master’s degree in accountancy is required in many cases
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, not always mandatory, but having one could give you an edge

Senior Accountant Essential Skills
• Highly detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with accounting software and programs

Senior Accountant Roles & Responsibilities
• Make recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and expenditures
• Assist with financial and tax audits
• Document and monitor internal controls in support of auditing team
• Coordinate more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments

Day-to-Day Duties
• Analyze complex financial reports and records
• Review journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
• Train and mentor junior staff
• Perform variance analyses and prepare account reconciliations
• Prepare financial reports
• Perform account reconciliations
• Maintain the general ledger, prepare tax returns, assist with audit preparations, and perform other accounting duties as assigned

The skills usually needed to get a job as a technical manager are:
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and under your own initiative
• Problem solving skills, analytical skills and the ability to make decisions quickly
• Organisational and team leader skills
• Knowledge of process improvement and validation
• Knowledge of regulatory standards relevant to your industry
• The ability to investigate and identify trends
• Technical skills

Application procedure

1. Send two (2) copies of an application letter together with an updated Curriculum Vitae and three references (Academic, Pastoral & Leadership).
2. Two (2) copies of CERTIFIED academic and professional certificates and transcripts.
3. Applications sent online should have all the attachments as ONE PDF document otherwise they will not be considered.
4. For online applications, please use the link: https://alpha.ucu.ac.ug/mis/jobs

Apply to:
The Director, Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
P.O. Box 4, Mukono
OR Email to jobs@ucu.ac.ug
All the attachments should be in ONE PDF document.
Deadline: 5:00pm Monday, 27th November 2023 Only short listed candidates will be contacted