Accountant and Admin
2025-04-04T06:46:07+00:00
Private company
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Kampala
00256
Uganda
Accounting
Accounting & Finance
2025-04-13T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Job Summary
Our client is seeking an Accountant who will be responsible for managing financial
transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and
regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and the
ability to work independently.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Accounting:
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets,
and cash flow statements.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all financial transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes.
2. Accounts Receivable:
• Process invoices.
• Manage accounts receivable.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
3. Accounts Payable:
• Process invoices and payments.
• Manage accounts receivable and payable.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Support procurement activities such as pricing and request for quotations.
4. Compliance & Taxes:
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies (e.g., URA, UMRA).
• Ensure all tax-related accounts are properly reconciled.
• Prepare and make any tax payments due.
• Adjust as necessary based on applicable tax laws.
5. Other Duties:
• Funding of the disbursement accounts.
• Monitoring liquidity to ensure there is adequate funding of disbursement accounts.
• Weekly journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Support with petty cash transactions (e.g., water, utilities).
• Daily reconciliations (e.g., disbursements and repayments for all accounts – MTN,
Baryonic, Airtel, Pegasus).
• Filing monthly WHT returns, PAYE returns, annual returns, and payments.
• Quarterly UMRA reporting in liaison with the compliance team.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central is a bonus
• Experience in financial services (MFI or Bank) is preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Financial Accounting: • Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. • Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all financial transactions. • Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements. • Prepare journal entries and maintain the general ledger. • Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes. 2. Accounts Receivable: • Process invoices. • Manage accounts receivable. • Maintain vendor relationships. 3. Accounts Payable: • Process invoices and payments. • Manage accounts receivable and payable. • Maintain vendor relationships. • Support procurement activities such as pricing and request for quotations. 4. Compliance & Taxes: • Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies (e.g., URA, UMRA). • Ensure all tax-related accounts are properly reconciled. • Prepare and make any tax payments due. • Adjust as necessary based on applicable tax laws. 5. Other Duties: • Funding of the disbursement accounts. • Monitoring liquidity to ensure there is adequate funding of disbursement accounts. • Weekly journal entries and bank reconciliations. • Support with petty cash transactions (e.g., water, utilities). • Daily reconciliations (e.g., disbursements and repayments for all accounts – MTN, Baryonic, Airtel, Pegasus). • Filing monthly WHT returns, PAYE returns, annual returns, and payments. • Quarterly UMRA reporting in liaison with the compliance team.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. • Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is preferred. • Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience. • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices. • Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite. • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central is a bonus • Experience in financial services (MFI or Bank) is preferred • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Vacancy title:
Accountant and Admin
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Accounting, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Private company
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, April 13 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
Our client is seeking an Accountant who will be responsible for managing financial
transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and
regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and the
ability to work independently.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Accounting:
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets,
and cash flow statements.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all financial transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
• Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes.
2. Accounts Receivable:
• Process invoices.
• Manage accounts receivable.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
3. Accounts Payable:
• Process invoices and payments.
• Manage accounts receivable and payable.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Support procurement activities such as pricing and request for quotations.
4. Compliance & Taxes:
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies (e.g., URA, UMRA).
• Ensure all tax-related accounts are properly reconciled.
• Prepare and make any tax payments due.
• Adjust as necessary based on applicable tax laws.
5. Other Duties:
• Funding of the disbursement accounts.
• Monitoring liquidity to ensure there is adequate funding of disbursement accounts.
• Weekly journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Support with petty cash transactions (e.g., water, utilities).
• Daily reconciliations (e.g., disbursements and repayments for all accounts – MTN,
Baryonic, Airtel, Pegasus).
• Filing monthly WHT returns, PAYE returns, annual returns, and payments.
• Quarterly UMRA reporting in liaison with the compliance team.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central is a bonus
• Experience in financial services (MFI or Bank) is preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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