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Job Summary

Job Title:
Senior Accountant
Employer:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Accounting Jobs
Number of Positions:
2
Deadline:
Friday, 20 June 2025

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About the Organisation

2 Senior Accountant job at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a government agency dedicated to the conservation and sustainable management of Uganda’s wildlife resources, ensuring biodiversity protection while promoting eco-tourism and community involvement. Recognized internationally for its role in wildlife conservation, UWA is known for managing Uganda’s national parks and protected areas with excellence, earning accolades for its conservation efforts and commitment to ecological balance.

The organization fosters a dynamic and purpose-driven work culture, offering employees professional growth opportunities, competitive benefits, and a strong sense of purpose in preserving Uganda’s natural heritage. With diverse job opportunities in conservation, law enforcement, tourism management, and research, UWA provides both field and administrative roles, ensuring a balance between on-site conservation work and strategic planning. Established to oversee and regulate Uganda’s wildlife reserves.

UWA has evolved through policy reforms and strategic partnerships, embracing innovation in conservation technology, anti-poaching strategies, and sustainable tourism models to enhance biodiversity protection and generate revenue. Managing 10 national parks, 12 wildlife reserves, and several community conservation areas, UWA has a vast operational reach that extends across Uganda, safeguarding critical habitats and endangered species.

Guided by core values such as integrity, teamwork, professionalism, and environmental stewardship. UWA remains dedicated to preserving nature for future generations. Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the organization actively engages in community conservation programs, revenue-sharing initiatives, and environmental education to foster local participation in wildlife conservation. For more information about UWA’s conservation efforts, tourism attractions, and career opportunities.

Are you looking for Accounting jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in 2 Senior Accountant job at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Full Time

Deadline: 

20 Jun 2025

Job Title

2 Senior Accountant job at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Accountant (2 Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda


Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

Applicants should submit their duly completed application forms found on the link provided below. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Instructions for submission

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  • Applicants shortlisted for interviews shall be required to present originals of their academic certificates and transcripts at the time of the interviews.

Address:

The Executive Director

Uganda Wildlife Authority

Job fairs

Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya

P.O. Box 3530

KAMPALA

Deadline: 20th June,2025 by 5.00 pm

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How to Apply

  • Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of financial transactions

  • Providing data schedules to facilitate financial and management reporting

  • Maintaining up to date books of accounts, ledger and bank reconciliations, financial records and assets register

  • Preparing remittances/transfers schedules of funds from the wildlife fund to operations accounts/receipts for operations

  • Liaising with URA and NSSF on statutory compliance

  • Preparing quarterly and annual revenue and forecasts and monitoring revenue collection at the different collection centres

  • Establishing mechanisms to ensure conformance in handling of revenue collection at the different collection centres

  • Reviewing and monitoring customer balances ensuring that the approved credit limits are not surpassed

  • Reviewing tax schedules and guiding on tax matters to ensure statutory compliance on VAT

  • Preparing financial investment proposals

2 Senior Accountant job at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

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  • An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Finance and Accounting, Commerce (Accounting), or Business Administration (Accounting) from a recognized University.

  • Full professional accounting qualification with membership to CPA or ACCA

OR

  • Full Professional accounting qualifications with a Master degree in Business Administration (Accounting or Finance) from a recognized University

Experience

  • At least three (03) years relevant experience, three (3) of which should have been as Accountant from a reputable Organization.

Competences

Technical

  • Planning and Budgeting

  • Financial Management

  • Expenditure management and Budgetary control

  • Financial reporting

  • Risk management and Assurance

  • Information and Communications Technology

Behavioral

  • Innovative and Proactive

  • Decision Making and Problem Solving

  • Effective communication

  • Ethics and Integrity

  • Inter-personal relations

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