Accountant

Full-time
Chicken tonight
Description

Position: Accountant
Location: Kampala.
Department: Finance and Accounting
Reports to: Head of Finance
Deadline for application: 22nd September 2024.
Vacancies: 1

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
 Manage all accounting transactions: Ensure source documents are provided for all transactions and kept well.
 Must demonstrate attention to detail and analytical skills and knowledge of GAAP.
 Checking and verifying accuracy and completeness of transactions, ensure correct entries, arithmetic correctness and authenticity of transactions.
 Preparation of daily sales report.
 Be Up to date with the billing system and ensure sales and cash rare balancing on a daily.
 Ensure all monies are banked for the previous day sales and confirm with deposit slips against bank statement.
 Confirm daily online sales report as reported by cashier’s vs the system ensure all partner receipts are attached and signed off.
 Reconcile online sales account reports with the different partners weekly and ensure the reports tally, report any variances and have them sorted within the week.
 Ensure all accounts receivable are remitted as per partner agreement and expected amounts, flag any discrepancies.
 Reconcile accounts payable with the different suppliers.
 Investigating and resolving any irregularities or enquiries
 Ensure Complete and correct journal entries and ledger postings inthe Sage accounting system.
 Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, purchase orders,invoices, payment vouchers, statements, etc.
 Verifying petty cash expenditure by branches and ensure propervcash management spend by branches.
 Preparation of the monthly statement of Income.
 Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
 Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements: Ensure the Balance sheet balances on monthly basis and the figures are not altered after submission.
 Tracking of assets and maintaining an up-to-date Asset register.
 Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statement and ensure its posting on the SAGE.
 Inventory movement tracking
 Provision of weekly stock movement reports: work hands in hand with stock controller.
 Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
 Maintaining historical records: Ensure safe custody of source documents and other necessary files.
 Timely delivery of reports
 Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings in the accounting system
 Oversight to the other accounts team.
 Assisting in general financial management and analysis.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Auditing, or other relevant field
 Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA (MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL LEVELS )

 A minimum of (3) three years of related work experience in a Financial Management related environment, one of which should have been attained in Management Accounting in a reputable organization
 In depth understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
 Proficiency in ERP (e.g. SAGE), MS Packages (MS Word, Excel,PowerPoint) and financial modelling
 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
 Track record of leading functional teams/units
 Great attention to detail
 Highly innovative and with a proven high level of integrity;
 Good communication and presentation skills at a senior level
 Excellent time management, analytical skills and strategic planningabilities
 Capable of working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
 Ability to work independently, proactively and in a team to deliverthe business;
 Good track record of outstanding performance;
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
 Excellent administrative and negotiation skills;
 Confident and dynamic personality
 Business Acumen

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

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