IUCEA Accounts Assistant (Payroll) Jobs in Uganda

IUCEA Accounts Assistant (Payroll) Jobs in Uganda

Background Information

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating the development of human resources and research in the EAC Higher Education Institutions.

The Main Objectives of IUCEA Are to:

Facilitate networking among universities in East Africa, and with universities outside the region

Provide a forum for discussion on a wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education in East Africa

Facilitate maintenance of internationally comparable education standards in East Africa so as to promote the region’s global competitiveness in higher education.

Position: Accounts Assistant (Payroll) (G5)

Unit: Accounts

Job Reports to: Senior Budget Officer

Duty Station: Kampala Uganda

The Main Purpose of Job

Maintain Account codes in the financial accounting system, processed staff payroll, pay staff salaries, and make payments to suppliers as directed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Process monthly payroll by ensuring that employees are paid salaries by the 24th of each month.

This entails updating the payroll by ensuring that all deductions and refunds to staff through the salaries are done.

Maintain and update staff bank details for salary payments.

Prepare journal import for posting salaries to sun system.

Calculate and deposit gratuity for staff on a monthly basis.

Make payments to suppliers.

This entails receiving invoices from the administration office and processing payments, advance payment for life insurance and medical cover check all lodged documents and respective invoices to confirm validity and approval before processing payment.

Initiate payment vouchers and forward them for checking by other officers.

Process payments and allowances to staff Including payment of gratuity to staff upon completion of the contract, salary advances and house advances, leave allowance, settlement allowance, Airtime, per diems, imprests and fund for retirement among others.

Reconcile suppliers accounts, housing, and salary advances accounts, and current accounts

Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on outstanding suppliers’ invoices.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree

in Accounts, Finance, Business Administration, or Related field with CPA II / ACCA II or relevant accounting certification.

Minimum of 5 years working in an accounting environment.

Skills and Competencies

Competency in Accounting System SUN, Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Attention to detail and ability to multitask. High level of integrity

Eligibility

Only applicants from the East African Partner States are eligible to apply for the above position.

Terms and Conditions of Service

The above position is tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable.

This position is subject to the application of the Quota System.

Fringe Benefits

The established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.

Age Limit

Applicants should not be more than 55 years as the EAC retirement age is 60 years.

The deadline for submission of application forms to the IUCEA Secretariat is 30th November 2022.

Application forms should filled out online accompanied by the following:

Certified copies of the applicant’s degree award.

Up-to-date and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae.

Addresses of three referees, one of which should be of the current immediate supervisor.

Any other relevant supporting documents

Applications marked “Application for the Post of Accounts Assistant (Payroll).

Complete the online form at this link and submit an application and the required documents electronically to the following address:

The Executive Secretary
Inter-University Council for East Africa
P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 256 251/2 
E-mail: recruit@iucea.org

For more information and job application details, see: IUCEA Accounts Assistant (Payroll) Jobs in Uganda

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