Principal Accountant Revenue and Investments Assistant

• Identifying and developing internal controls to administer the generation, collection of all revenues due to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in accordance with the financial procedures .

• Preparing and disseminating guidelines for revenue collection.

• Banking all revenue in accordance with financial regulations and ensuring that all payment platforms are secure and properly utilised.

• Liaise with all revenue generating departments on all matters regarding revenue of UWA.

• Identifying potential investments that can spur revenue growth for the Authority.

• Reviewing and approving revenue forecasts and monitoring revenue collections at the different collection centres.

• Reviewing returns from collection points to ensure proper recording and accounting for UWA revenue.

• Reviewing and approving demand notes for issurance to customers with outstanding balances

• Handling customer’s complaints, clarifications related to customers with outstanding balances.

• Reviewing schedules for interbank transfers for posting the same in the system

• Reviewing the unearned revenue schedule and prepayment ledgers.

• Handling all audit queries from internal and external auditors.

• Supervising and appraising staff under him/her

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

• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting and Finance) or Finance and Accounting from a recognised University.

• Full Professional accounting qualifications with membership to CPA or ACCA.

Or

• Full professional accounting qualifications with membership to CPA or ACCA.

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting or Finance) from a recognised University.

Experience

• At least six (06) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been at Senior level in Planning or Resource mobilization from a reputable Organization

Competencies

Technical

• Planning and Budgeting

• Financial management

• Financial reporting

• Risk management and Assurance

• Information and Communication technology

• Human Resource Management

Behavioral

• Concern for quality and standards

• Innovation and Proactive

• Decision making and Problem solving

• Communication effectively

• Leadership

• Ethics and Integrity