Principal Internal Auditor :::: Lyantonde District ServiceCommission

Job Title : Principal Internal Auditor
Salary Scale : U2
Reports to : District Council
Age limit : 31 years and above

Duties:
* Inspect/Examine District accounts records to ensure adherence to financial and accounting rules and regulations.
* Verifying and validating payments before they are made.
* Auditing revenue collections, outward payments and procurement procedures of goods services.
*Guiding accounting staff on proper financial procedures and regulations.
* Carry out special investigations requested by the CAO, PAC RDC etc.
* Advising Council on matters of financial accountability.
* Preparing statutory audit reports and submitting them to the relevant authorities.
* Detecting fraud, omissions and commissions in the District accounting system.

Person Specifications:
* Bachelor's degree with a bias in Accounting or an equivalent qualification plus a Post graduate qualification in auditing.
* Working experience of at least 6 years in accounting, preferably in a public institution.
* Should have extensive knowledge of public financial systems, procedures and regulations.
* Well developed interpersonal and public relations skills

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant posts that exist in the service of Lyantonde District Local Government.

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on PSC form 3(2008) to the Secretary DSC Lyantonde P.O. Box 10, Lyantonde, to be received not later than 12th November 2010.

Application Forms are obtainable from Public Service Commission offices 2nd floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala and/any other office of the District Service Commission Country wide. Applicant should attach 3 sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and Testimonials, plus 3 recent certified passport size photographs

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