Local Government Finance Commission
EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
Local Government Finance Commission, established under Article 194 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and mandated to advise the President on all matters concerning the distribution of revenue between the Government and local governments and the allocation to each local government of monies out of the Consolidated Fund among others.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant positions on the LGFC structure. The job advertisement can also be accessed on the LGFC website: www.lgfc.go.ug
The interested applicants should submit hard copies of the application in triplicate specifying the position with a detailed curriculum vitae, cover letter, photocopies of academic certificates, and testimonials or may submit applications through LGFC Email:
Application should be submitted to the Secretary, Local Government Finance Commission, Workers House, 10th Floor, Northern Wing to be received not later than 5.00 pm Friday 5th June 2026
Reference: LGFC/SA /2026
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Salary scale: LGF-5
Entry Age: 30-45 Years
Reports to: Principal Accountant
Directly Supervises: Accountant
Job Purpose:
To support financial management in line with PFM Act 2015 and other Financial Regulations
Key Functions
The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Accountant for performing the following duties: –
- Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of financial transactions;
- Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks to account statements; non-tax revenue to URA provisional returns and providing advice on appropriate actions;
- Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements and reports for Management use;
- Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts;
- Coordinating preparation of draft responses to audit activities or queries and oversight issues:
- Preparing warrants for LGFC;
- Verify expenditures before payments are made
- Prepare receipts for LPOs
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
(a) Qualifications
EITHER
(i) An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Finance and Accounting plus full professional qualification in ACCA or CPA
OR
(ii) Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized awarding Institution/body accredited by ICPAU;
A Plus a minimum of a Post graduate qualification in Financial Management or Business Administration from a recognized Institution
b) Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the level of Accountant in Government.
c) Competencies
(i) Technical
Must have knowledge on Public Sector Financial Accounting Understand Integrated Financial Management System
- Understand Public Finance Management Act 2015 and other regulations
- Must have knowledge budgeting and expenditure control
- Computer literate
(ii) Behavioral
- Team Player
- Effective communication
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ethics and Integrity
- Time Management
- Concerns for standards
