Accounts Officer

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Accounts Officer

TATTU Management Consultancy

Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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Kampala

Full Time

Banking, Finance & Insurance

USh
1,500,000 - 2,000,000

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Job summary

To ensure the accurate, timely and complete processing, recording and reconciliation of UMA SACCO financial transactions and member accounts; support payroll, statutory compliance, financial reporting, audit readiness and internal controls; and provide reliable financial information that enables sound financial management.

Min Qualification:

Bachelors

Experience Level

Mid level

Experience Length

2 years

Language Requirement

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location

Uganda

Job descriptions & requirements

Key Responsibilities

Financial Transactions & General
Ledger Management

• Process member

deposits, withdrawals, loan disbursements, loan repayments, supplier
payments, receipts and other approved financial transactions accurately
and on time.

• Record all

transactions in the SACCO accounting system and ensure that postings are
complete, accurate and supported by approved source documents.

• Prepare and post

journal entries, payment vouchers, receipt vouchers and other accounting
entries in accordance with approved procedures and review requirements.

• Maintain

accurate ledgers, cashbooks, journals and supporting schedules.

• Ensure all

financial documents are properly authorized, filed, traceable and
available for review or audit.

• Identify posting

errors, unusual balances or unsupported transactions and escalate them
promptly to the SACCO Accountant.

Account Reconciliations & Member
Account Integrity

• Prepare monthly

bank reconciliations and other assigned control-account reconciliations
within agreed reporting timelines.

• Reconcile member

savings, deposits, loan balances and other member-related accounts to the
relevant general ledger control accounts.

• Investigate and

resolve reconciling items, posting differences and member account
discrepancies promptly, escalating unresolved items to the SACCO
Accountant.

• Maintain a

reconciliation schedule showing outstanding items, actions required,
responsible persons and resolution status.

• Support the

accurate preparation and issuance of member statements and respond to
finance-related account queries.

Payroll & Statutory Compliance

• Prepare the

monthly payroll accurately and within the approved payroll timetable.

• Prepare PAYE,

NSSF and other applicable statutory schedules and returns for review,
filing and payment within statutory deadlines.

• Reconcile

payroll costs and statutory deductions to the general ledger and maintain
complete supporting payroll records.

• Ensure that

payroll changes are supported by approved documentation before processing.

• Maintain an

up-to-date schedule of statutory obligations and immediately flag any risk
of late filing, payment or penalties.

Loan Accounting & Recovery Support

• Maintain

complete and accurate loan accounting records, including disbursements,
repayments, balances, interest and related entries as generated or
supported by the approved SACCO system.

• Confirm that

approved loan documentation and disbursement instructions are complete
before processing financial entries.

• Reconcile loan

portfolio balances to member accounts and the general ledger and
investigate identified variances.

• Prepare loan

arrears, delinquency and repayment schedules for review by the SACCO
Accountant and relevant credit teams.

• Support

follow-up on overdue repayments by providing accurate balances, payment
histories and supporting account information.

• Flag unusual

repayment patterns, long-outstanding balances and accounting discrepancies
for corrective action.

Financial Reporting & Management
Information

• Prepare accurate

schedules and supporting analyses for monthly, quarterly and annual
financial reports.

• Assist the SACCO

Accountant in preparing management accounts, financial statements and
other reports required by management, Board committees, auditors or
regulators.

• Track and

summarize income, expenses, member balances, loan repayments and other
assigned financial indicators.

• Provide

explanations and supporting schedules for significant account movements,
variances and outstanding balances.

• Ensure assigned

month-end accounting tasks are completed in time to support timely closure
of the books.

Cash, Treasury & Petty Cash
Management

• Process

authorized receipts and payments and ensure all transactions are fully
supported and correctly recorded.

• Support the

SACCO Accountant in monitoring daily cash positions and cash-flow
requirements.

• Maintain and

reconcile petty cash records and ensure expenditures are supported by
approved documentation.

• Ensure safe

custody and proper handover of cash, cheque books, payment instruments and
financial documents under the role’s responsibility.

• Immediately

report cash, banking or payment discrepancies and any suspected control
breach.

Compliance, Internal Controls &
Audit Support