Jobs – Accountant at Uganda Christian University

Job Title:  Accountant

• The Accountant will prepare and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess their accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• He / she will also compute and prepare returns for statutory deductions such as PAYE, NSSF and WHT ensuring compliance with the payments, reporting and other tax requirements.
• Posts and reconciles all payments into the general ledger
• Assists the staff in processing bank loans and bank introduction letters
• Ensures that all staff payroll deductions for the month are properly captured and entered in the general ledger
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted expenditures to actual expenditures
• Perform any other job roles as assigned by the supervisor.

• The Accountant must possess a good bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting or Economics from a recognized university or institution of higher learning
• Possess full accounting professional qualifications such as ACCA, Certified Public Accountant-CPA, Certified Internal Auditor-CIA, certified Information Systems Auditor-CISA or MBA
• Prior experience of having worked in an audit firm for at least two years as an Audit Senior will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of having worked in an education of higher learning institution will be an added advantage
• Good working knowledge of working in a computerized environment will be an advantage
• Exposure and experience in the use of accounting software like sage pastel, sun systems, quick books or FOCUS is a must
• The applicant must be a Mature and Committed Christian