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| UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) |
Senior Accountant
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies:
Deadline: 28 April 2025
Hiring Organization: UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Job Details:
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref: HR/STAFF/VAC – 10/12/2025/9
About Organisation:
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a registered financial institution in Uganda and is adherent to the Central Bank’s regulations and guidelines. It was founded in 1994 to provide quality microfinance services.
Job Summary:
Responsible for supporting the Financial Accountant with the supervision of transactions in the Core Banking System below UGX 2 million and rendering such professional support in the preparation of Bank of Uganda Monthly and quarterly reports, conducting bank reconciliations, reviewing of reconciliations done by Accountants as well as tax & fixed assets management in compliance with UGAFODE’s financial & professional standards and risk perspectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounting and Risk Management:- Conducts monthly reconciliation of balance sheets for UGAFODE, proactively follows up on issues arising from balance sheet reviews, as well as accounting and ensuring close monitoring and closure of dormant/inactive accounts.
- Regularly conducts and reviews all reconciliations (process, procedure, transaction) carried out by the accounts officers to ensure accuracy of booking and resolution.
- Ensures effective planning and coordination of UGAFODE’s annual fixed assets verification exercise and duly updates the register to support effective decision-making and value for money.
- Prepares and submits timely and accurate BoU returns, provides oversight role on internal reports to all stakeholders, as well as conducting data quality reviews to ensure improvements in efficiency and accuracy of the reports.
- Ensures accurate and timely filing of statutory returns and payments (2 million below), prepares & submits accurate statutory accounts, ensures timely publication of accounts, accurate and timely submission of shareholder returns, oversight for BoU returns, URA – PAYE, NSSF, VAT, WHT, and preparation of corporation tax. Ensures that all URA/NSSF returns are submitted before due date (i.e., at least 5 days prior).
- Ensures regular update of procedural documentation (procedures manual) in line with changes in operating processes, enhancing both reporting and retrieval purposes.
- Team Leadership:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business or Commerce.
- In possession of professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
- At least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in Finance.
- Experience in finance from banking or microfinance institutions is an added advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of IFRS, Uganda tax legislation, MDI Act, and FIA.
- Good computer literacy with excellent use of MS Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and experience in use of accounting software and management information systems.
- Strong team leadership skills.
- Problem-solver with strong analytical and numeracy skills.
- Proactive self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills.
Application procedure
If you believe you meet the requirements as stated above, submit an application letter together with an up-to-date CV to our email: recruitment@ugafode.co.ug. Save the Documents as Your Full Name & indicate the job title you are applying for in the Email Subject Line. Your applications should be addressed to the Head of Human Resources
Date Posted: 2025-04-24
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