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The Uganda Registration Services Bureau seeks to recruit suitable
qualified, competent, and experienced professionals to fill vacancies within
various directorates and departments
Position Title:Director Finance and Administration (1)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organisation: Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: Registrar General
Application Deadline:16th February, 2015
Background Information:
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is established as a
Statutory Body under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act Cap. 210. The
Bureau is a key player in commercial and civil registrations that facilitate
private sector development and vital statistics for national planning.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
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To manage revenue generation and
expenditure control and produce financial information in accordance with the
Public Finance Act and URSB Act.
·
Liaise with internal or external
auditors for the conduct of interim and final audits and finalize the audit
report and opinion on the annual accounts.
·
Monitor the financial performance
of the Bureau against approved revenue and expenditure estimates and prepare
regular reports to advise management and the Board on budgetary control
measures within the agreed reporting deadlines.
·
Develop, review and monitor the
implementation of financial control systems, policies and procedures in line
with the international financial standards, and authorize payments.
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and
annual financial accounts, statements and reports and submit them to the board
in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards‐ IFRS.
·
Review URSB’s consolidated budget
papers and present budget to management and the Board.
·
Develop and monitor URSB’s
planning and risk management against the approved budget throughout the year.
·
Monitor the performance of the
departmental staff in accordance with the URSB’s HR Guidelines.
·
Source and maintain financial
resource from various stakeholders e.g. donors, JLOS, government and
internally.
·
Initiate and Review policies,
systems and procedures that enhance legal compliance in accordance with the
relevant Laws.
·
Any other key responsibilities
and duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time
KEY RESULT AREAS:
·
Internal control systems review
and weaknesses and the causes for non compliance in relation to the audit
program noted down.
·
Annual balance sheet, profit and
loss account and cash flow prepared within the stipulated period of the end of
the financial year.
·
The actual expenditure identified
and compared with the budget thereafter the causes of deviation from planned
expenditure are noted.
·
Investment appraisal reports submitted to the
board and management and a narrative report to explain the advice a management
on financial performance.
·
URSB’s accounting documents
designed and accounting procedures and guidelines manual updated.
·
Policies and procedures submitted to the
board.
·
Quarterly and Annual financial
performance reports to the Board prepared.
·
Consolidated budget prepared and
presented to the finance committee.
·
Funding opportunities identified
and shared with then stakeholders.
·
Accountability report of funds
received prepared.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
·
An Honors Degree in a
Business/Finance and Accounting discipline.
·
Professional Qualification in
(ACCA, or CPA).
·
Seven (7) years working
experience at a senior level
·
An MBA will be an added
advantage.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of finance and
accounting packages
Computer literate
Mode of application:
Interested candidates who fully meet the required job specifications and
with the right personal attributes are invited to submit their application
letters indicating day time telephone contacts, postal and email addresses, or
both and three reputable referees, certificates and testimonials, to reach the
Bureau not later than two weeks from the date of this advert.
All applications should be addressed to:
The Chairman, Board of Directors,
Uganda Registration Services Bureau,
Plot 5 George Street, Georgiana House
P.O. Box 6848 Kampala
Telephone: +256 414 235 915/256 414 233 219,
Fax: +256 414 250712,
5. Note:
All applications should be submitted to the Front Desk Officer on floor
number 5 and must be registered.
Please clearly indicate the position applied for on the left hand top
corner of the envelope before submission.
Note: Those who had responded to our previous advertisement of 3rd June
2014 and are still interested are free to re‐apply.
Feedback
Only successful candidates will be contacted, Any form of canvassing,
influence peddling and /or any other “backdoor” attempt, of whatsoever nature,
to influence the selection process will automatically lead to disqualification
of a candidate without any recourse.
