Senior Accountant
Full time @Ntungamo District Service Commission posted 5 hours ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 22533
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the underlisted vacant posts that exist in Ntungamo District Local Government.
Post: Senior Accountant
Salary Scale: U3
Vacancies: 01
Reference Number: NDLG/DSC/EXT/002/2026
Application forms filled in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (Revised 2008) and ESC Form No. 3 (Revised 1998) for Teachers, with day time phone contact should be submitted to the Secretary, District Service Commission, Ntungamo District Local Government P.O Box 1 Ntungamo, not later than Wednesday July 22, 2026 stating clearly the post applied for and its reference number.
Application forms can be obtained from Secretaries of District Service Commissions, Offices of Chief Administrative Officers, and Town Clerks for Municipal Councils and Public Service Commission.
Those already in public service, must route their applications through their Heads of Departments who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.
Certified copies of academic documents (Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Transcripts, Result Slips/Pass Slips), from all the Universities/Institutions/Colleges/Schools attended NINs, Registration Certificates and Annual Practicing Licenses where applicable and any other supporting documents with 3 recent passport size photographs MUST be attached on the application forms.
Those that will be invited for interviews must come with all Original Certified Academic and professional/Employment documents. (Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Transcripts, Result Slips/Pass Slips,) from all the Universities/Institutions/Colleges/Schools/Entities attended/worked for and original National Identification Numbers (NINs).
Details regarding the job descriptions and Person Specifications in Local Governments (2011 and 2017), can be obtained from Ministry of Public Service Website www.publicservice.go.ug or District website: www.ntungamo.go.ug
Job Title
Senior Accountant (District)
Salary Scale
U3
Reports to
Principal Accountant
Responsible for
Accountant
Job Purpose
To provide financial and accounting services in the District in accordance with financial regulations.
Key Outputs
- Periodic financial statements and reports for the District prepared.
- Bank statements prepared and reconciled to cash books.
- Daily financial adjustments from vouchers and ledgers carried out.
- Audit queries and inquiries answered.
- Staff in the accounts section supervised and their performance evaluated.
- Staff payments timely prepared and effected.
Key Functions
- Preparing periodic financial statements and reports for the District.
- Preparing and reconciling bank statements to iron out discrepancies with the cash book.
- Carrying out daily financial adjustments from vouchers and ledgers.
- Providing answers to audit queries and inquiries.
- Supervising Accounts staff and evaluating their performance.
- Processing and effecting staff payments in time.
Person Specifications
Qualifications
Either:
- An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Studies (Accounting Option), or Finance and Accounting, plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognized institution.
Or:
- Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS, or CPE obtained from a recognized awarding institution/body accredited by ICPAU, plus a minimum of a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognized institution.
Experience
- At least three (3) years of working experience as an Accountant in a public or reputable organization.
Competences
- Financial Management.
- Information Technology.
- Accountability.
- Ethics and Integrity.
- Communication.
- Time Management.
PUBLIC NOTICE WARNING
- Recruitment into District Service Commission is a free service.
- Giving, promising or offering anything to induce members of the District Service Commission, the staff or any other leader of the District is illegal.
- Anyone who demands any bribe from a job applicant should be reported to the relevant Government Agencies like Police, IGG, SHACU, RDCs or Ministry of Local Government.
- We stand for zero tolerance to corruption.
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