IFAD Project Careers - Accountant at Ministry of Local Government

Organisation: Ministry of Local Government

Funding Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development

(IFAD)

Project Name: Project for Restoration of Livelihoods in the

Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Financial Controller

The

Government of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The

overall goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Regularly review all accounting entries,
  
  confirm accuracy of additions and all other data on payment vouchers
  
  (PVs), post them on the system, and stamp the PVs “paid”


• Support the financial controller in the
  
  preparation of management accounts in the form of monthly, quarterly,
  
  semi-annual and annual reports regarding aspects of Project financial
  
  monitoring bringing out variances and advising implemented as to the
  
  limits of expenditure so as to manage the overall treasury/ cash flow planning
  
  aspects of the project;


• Follow-up the districts and other relevant
  
  implementing partners for expenditure justifications


• Keenly review eligibility of expenditure in
  
  accordance with the financing agreement


• Prepare and submit “Red flag” reports on non-compliant
  
  implementing partners


• Report on the operation of internal control
  
  systems including budget controls and report any deviations


• Approve petty cash PVs


• Prepare Bank Reconciliation statements, and
  
  make clear recommendations to resolve Reconciliation Items


• Review reports of IFAD/GoU supervision or
  
  review missions and follow-up on the implementation of agreed to actions.


• Support the Financial Controller in assessing
  
  compliance with Uganda Government laws and regulations governing the
  
  operation of the implementing Institutions including accounting standards
  
  and the requirements for audits and financial reporting.


• Keenly review External Auditor’s reports
  
  (Audit Opinions and Management Letters), including any qualifications and
  
  whether any concerns raised by Auditors have been adequately addressed.


• Support the Financial Controller in
  
  preparation of reports to enable the withdrawal of funds from IFAD and GoU;


• Evaluate the accounting software used in
  
  terms of its adequacy, suitability and recommend necessary changes,
  
  upgrading or modifications to the way the systems are configured and used.


• Ensure safe custody of the Project’ financial
  
  documents


• Review documented accounting procedures arid
  
  accounting manuals of the Districts in terms of their adequacy for project
  
  activities, and correspondence between actual and documented procedures.


• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  
  Financial Controller.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should possess both full
  
  CPA or ACCA and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.


• A minimum of five years of relevant work
  
  experience and skills that include the following:


• Broad working knowledge of work planning,
  
  budgeting and reporting;


• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills;


• Computer literacy skills including accounting
  
  packages and well-versed in the use of Excel, Word and basic data base
  
  set-ups.


• Excellent writing, analytical, communication
  
  and interpersonal skills

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications

accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic

certificates, transcripts and testimonials including names and addresses of

three referees to: Ag. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government,

Worker’s House, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Attention:

Project Coordinator – PRELNOR

Deadline: 25th April, 2016