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1. JOB TITLE: SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR (1
POSITION)
2. SENIOR ACCOUNTANT: (1 POSITION)
3. ACCOUNTANTS: (2 POSITIONS)
Organisation: Uganda
Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) - Uganda
About this job
Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) a parastatal organization under
the auspices of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is seeking to
recruit skilled and experienced personnel for the following positions:
1. JOB TITLE: SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR (1
POSITION)
The Internal Audit function reports to the Executive Director
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop an Internal Audit Charter
• Develop an annual audit plan and work schedule which will provide a
thorough review of the institutes’ operation.
• Conduct on going views of internal procedures with recommendations to the
Executive Director.
• Examine and evaluate system record and operating procedures, verify
compliance with established plans, policies, procedures and control systems.
Assure compliance with regulatory and statutory conditions and ensure adherence
to generally acceptable accounting and auditing principles and report
inconsistence to the Executive director.
• Review financial support received and credible service granted and review
benefit payment for completeness of information, appropriateness, accuracy and
timeliness.
• Verify accuracy of data and financial information against work plans and
budgets.
• Develop and obtain proper approval for goals, audit work schedules,
staffing plans, training plans, project plans and financial budgets for the
Department.
• Conduct schedules and special audits and make recommendations for
improvements.
• Prepare quarterly audit reports.
• Advise on financial control systems to adopt.
• Discuss findings and recommendations with respective departments.
• Keep current on trends in accounting and auditing.
• Maintain a proper audit record filling and documentation system.
• Maintain and promote the positive image of the institute.
Qualifications and Skills required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Commerce, ACCA
qualification is an added advantage.
• Must have CIA Certification
• At least 5 years of experience in internal auditing with reputable
institution.
Recommended age: 30 years to 45years
2. SENIOR ACCOUNTANT: (1 POSITION)
This is a senior level position and reports to the Director Finance and
Administration. The position holder shall be responsible for enhancing
financial performance. The specific responsibilities of this position are:
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop the Institute’s Financial Manual
• Generation of periodic output reports to guide departmental and
management decision making.
• Participate fully in UIRI budget preparation process
• Facilitation of the costing of the institute services including the
review of the existing services.
• Participate in Budget preparation, implementation, monitoring and
reporting.
• Generation and distribution of weekly and monthly analytical reports on
selected activities and making recommendations for improvement.
• Carrying out monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring and analysis of
departmental performance in relation to targets/ budgets so as to guide
decision making.
• Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Evaluation of proposals for improvement, new activities and systems to
ensure that only viable activities are implemented.
• Management of asset register.
• Preparation and analysis for accuracy and timeliness of the releases,
expenditure, balance sheet position and weekly cash flows for Uganda Petroleum
Institute Kigumba (UIPK) and UIRI projects.
Qualifications and Skills required:
▪ Masters degree from a recognized university in any of the following: COM,
Business Administration with Accounting/ Finance major.
▪ Professional qualification in accounting like CPA, ACCA or any other
accountancy professional body is an added advantage.
▪ Should be a team leader with excellent interpersonal skills.
▪ Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
▪ Excellent computer skills in MS Office suite.
▪ Ability to meet strict deadlines.
▪ Experience of five or more years on the similar Job preferably in
Government.
3. ACCOUNTANTS: (2 POSITIONS)
The accountants at this level report to the Head of Accounts.
The specific responsibilities of this position
are:
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop a database for all income and expenditure accounts
• Timely updates of the budget position
• Prepare periodic accounts receivable and payable returns
• Reconcile revenue and expenditure reports
• Manager NTR records (Revenue and expenses)
• Verify expenditure and credits with statements of accounts and initial
invoices
• Direct the coding and maintenance of financial records
• Prepare financial reports such as revenue summaries, Non tax revenues and
trail balance reports
• Review, prepare and submit monthly bank reconciliations.
• Detect, prevent and report fraud / fraudulent attempts (forensic
accounting)
• Respond to routine account information queries
• Participate in the implementation of accounting and UIRI internal
controls
• Prepare ledgers and trail balance for the institute
• Post the abstract of revenue and expenditure
• Update asset register.
• Prepare and analyse periodic releases, expenditures, balance sheet and cash
flows for Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) and UIRI projects.
Qualifications and Skills required:
▪ Bachelors degree from a recognized university in any of the following:
B.COM, Business Administration with Accounting/ Finance major.
▪ Professional qualification in accounting like CPA, ACCA or any other
accountancy professional body is an added advantage.
▪ Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
▪ Excellent computer skills in MS Office suite and quick at mastering
systems.
▪ Ability to meet strict deadlines.
▪ Experience of three or more years with knowledge of government accounting
procedures.
▪ Between the age of 28-40 years
Posted on :Mar 03, 2014
Expires on: Mar 21st, 2014
NB
• Candidates are advised to include their telephone and email addresses on
their CV. Only short listed candidates will be contacted within two weeks.
Handwritten applications with copies of academic credentials and detailed
curriculum vitae indicating contact addresses of referees should be forwarded to
the address below not later than 21ST MARCH 2014.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
UGANDA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
PLOT 42A MUKABYA ROAD- NAKAWA INDUSTRIAL,
P.O.BOX 7086, KAMPALA -UGANDA
