The Law Development Centre (LDC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates (Ugandans) to fill the position of Senior Accountant, tenable at LDC Kampala campus.
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Reports to: Manager Finance
Salary grade: LS 5
Type of Contract: Full time (4 years)

Job Purpose:
To provide routine financial management and accounting support relating to budget execution, preparing financial statements and tracking accountabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• To verify completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of financial transactions.
• To supervise periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cash books to account – statements; non-tax revenue to URA provisional returns, and provide advice on appropriate action.

To produce routine financial management information and draft periodic financial statements and reports for management use.
• To prepare draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts.

To coordinate preparation of draft responses to audit activities or queries and oversight issues.
• To prepare requests for funding.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Manager Finance.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s (Hon) degree in Accounting or Finance.

Possession of relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or CPA, ICSA is a must.
• Member of ICPAU.
• Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
• At least three (3) years’ work experience, as Accountant in Government or an equivalent level of accounting work experience from a reputable private organisation.

Key Competencies:
• He/she should be a strategic financial manager.
• Possesses strong relationship management skills.
• Should be creative and innovative.
• Ability to embrace change management.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• He/she should be a team player.