Senior Assistant Accountant
Full time @Kassanda District Local Government posted 3 weeks ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 13748
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 3 Years
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Industry Government
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitable and eligible Ugandans to fill vacant posts currently available in various departments in Kassanda District Local Government as specified below.
Senior Assistant Accountant
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Ref No.: KAS/DSC/27/2025/2026
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Post Title: Senior Assistant Accountant
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Status: Replacement
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Salary Scale: U5U
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Department: Finance
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No. of vacancy: 02
Applications should be filled in triplicate on PSF No.3 (Revised 2008) and submitted to the Secretary, DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION, P.O. BOX 196, MITYANA to be received not later than 5:00pm 22nd January, 2026.
The application forms can be obtained from Kassanda District Service Commission, Public Service Commission Offices at Farmers House 2nd floor, Parliamentary Avenue Kampala or downloaded on Public Service Commission website www.psc.go.ug.
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Applications should bear the title of the post and the reference number specified against the vacancy.
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Applicants should attach on each application form, photocopy of National ID, recent passport size coloured photograph, certified photocopies of their academic certificates, transcripts, UACE and UCE certificates, result-slips (where applicable) copies of Registration Certificates and valid practicing certificates (where applicable) and any other relevant documents.
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Applicants already in service should route their application through their responsible officers who must be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.
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Applicants who shall not hear from the District Service Commission on completion of the recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Job Advert Source Credits:
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 22nd December 2025)
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Job Title : Senior Accounts Assistant
Salary Scale : U5
Reports to : Accountant
Responsible for : Assistant Accountant
Job Purpose
To perform basic accounting processes involving preparing books of accounts and keeping custody of accounting transaction records.
Key Outputs
- Custody for accounting records and documents provided
- Deferred tax payments and returns processed and records kept
- Financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers posted to General ledger and books of accounts updated
- Pay change report forms prepared and payroll transaction reports reconciled
- Transactions entered into the commitment control register
- Custody of cash and imprest provided and payments effected
- Draft monthly reconciliation reports prepared
Key Functions
- Providing custody for accounting records and documents
- Processing deferred tax payments and returns and keeping records thereof
- Posting financial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers to General ledger and updating books of accounts
- Preparing Pay Change report forms and reconciling payroll transaction reports
- Entering transactions into the commitment control register
- Providing custody of cash and imprest and effecting payments
- Preparing draft monthly reconciliation reports
Person Specification
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management or Business Studies/Administration from a recognised awarding Institution
- Or a Pre-professional Accounting Qualification (ATC or CAT) awarded from a recognised Institution and accredited by the Institute of Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)
Experience
- At least 3 years of working experience as an Accounts Assistant in public or a reputable organisation
Competences
- Financial Management
- Information Communication Technology
- Accountability
- Ethics and Integrity
- Time management
Job Description Source
- Local Government Job Description and Person Specification, 2011.pdf
- Available on LG Websites.
- Click here to View it.
Important Steps
- New Vision Newspaper
- Dated (Monday 22nd December 2025)
- Double Check the Post Ref No
- Click here to View it
- Read the Job description from www.publicservice.go.ug
- Apply using the Instructions Provided on the portal.
- The Green Button “APPLY FOR THIS JOB“
- You will be redirected to the application forms.
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