Senior Accountant
2025-06-27T13:33:40+00:00
Aga Khan Development Network
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kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Finance
Accounting & Finance
2025-07-11T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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The position
The Senior Accountant will ensure the compliance, internal controls, adherence to financial policies and procedures, completeness, accuracy, timeliness and proper record keeping of transactions related to organizational revenues, receivables, payables, payroll, and tax filings.
Key Responsibilities:
Income accounting, reconciliations and follow up on receivables (Scrutiny and Verification)
- Ensure student registers are updated for enrolment by all schools and verify the accuracy of student enrolment numbers on a weekly basis.
- Verify that revenue accountants are generating invoices based on accurate student enrolment, that all bank deposits are reconciled on a daily basis with student registers, receipts are generated daily, and there are no uncredited deposits at the end of every week.
- Generate and verify revenue entries for the accounting system, obtain sign off from the CFO, and ensure accurate postings in the accounting system.
- Ensure and verify reconciliations between bank, class attendance registers, student information system and accounting information system on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on a weekly basis and distribute to the Head-teachers, CFO and CEO. Follow-up with head-teachers on a daily basis to ensure collections are completed in accordance with the fee policy.’
- Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on monthly basis for sharing with the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board.
Payables and Payroll
- Put in place a payments’ tracking system. Approve and monitor payments to ensure payments are done in accordance with targets for processing time. Take corrective action with staff when target times are exceeded.
- Ensure VAT filings are done in a timely manner, respond to any URA queries and ensure collections from URA .
- Reconcile all payables accounts on a monthly basis and propose resolution of long-standing outstanding balances.
- Ensure payroll is processed in a timely manner, review for accuracy and changes and submit to Board members for approval no later than the 25th of each month.
- Ensure PAYE returns are filed in a timely manner on monthly basis
Cash and bank
- Oversee timely preparation and verification of bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis of all collection accounts with timely follow up/reversal of long reconciling items. Ensure all bank reconciliations are completed by the 5th of every month
- Verify petty cash purchases are in accordance with finance policies. Raise exception queries with head-teachers or department heads.
- Ensure proper recording of fixed deposits and timely booking and receiving of interest income as per the control sheet.
- Ensure proper controls on petty cash including surprise cash count and reconciliation on periodic basis.
Fixed Assets
- Ensure the fixed assets register (with full information) is updated and in line with the accounting information system records
- Update the depreciation expense as per the fixed assets schedule on a monthly basis
- Ensure that all assets in all the units are properly tagged and insured.
Budgeting and Reporting
- Assist during budget exercise to in the completion of budget templates, follow up on timely collection of data on budgetary assumptions in liaison with the relevant units/ departments.
- Assist in the generation of periodic financial reports (monthly/quarterly/annual)
- Timely prepare schedules for internal, interim and annual audits and support completion of annual statutory audit of financial statements
- Support timely filling of company and income tax returns as per the statutory set timelines
Management
- Manage the team being a role model for the staff and oversee their work for accuracy and timeliness
- Provide value adding financial information and analysis,
- Address risks raised by internal and external audits,
The requirements
Qualifications and Minimum Relevant Work Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA(U) and or ACCA certification.
- 5+ consecutive 5 years of experience as an accounting manager or senior accounting position.
- Experience in managing a small accounts team of 4-5 staff.
- Experience in preparing financial statements, reconciliations and preparing for audit.
- Work experience in a school would be an added advantage.
The Skills
- Should have a high-level of proficiency in using MS-Excel and MS-Word.
- Proficient in use of an ERP system or accounting software.
- Should be proficient in planning, organizing and coordinating.
- Should possess excellent written and inter-personal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and orientation to detail.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a team to deliver against milestones, with accuracy.
Income accounting, reconciliations and follow up on receivables (Scrutiny and Verification) Ensure student registers are updated for enrolment by all schools and verify the accuracy of student enrolment numbers on a weekly basis. Verify that revenue accountants are generating invoices based on accurate student enrolment, that all bank deposits are reconciled on a daily basis with student registers, receipts are generated daily, and there are no uncredited deposits at the end of every week. Generate and verify revenue entries for the accounting system, obtain sign off from the CFO, and ensure accurate postings in the accounting system. Ensure and verify reconciliations between bank, class attendance registers, student information system and accounting information system on a daily, weekly and monthly basis Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on a weekly basis and distribute to the Head-teachers, CFO and CEO. Follow-up with head-teachers on a daily basis to ensure collections are completed in accordance with the fee policy.’ Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on monthly basis for sharing with the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board. Payables and Payroll Put in place a payments’ tracking system. Approve and monitor payments to ensure payments are done in accordance with targets for processing time. Take corrective action with staff when target times are exceeded. Ensure VAT filings are done in a timely manner, respond to any URA queries and ensure collections from URA . Reconcile all payables accounts on a monthly basis and propose resolution of long-standing outstanding balances. Ensure payroll is processed in a timely manner, review for accuracy and changes and submit to Board members for approval no later than the 25th of each month. Ensure PAYE returns are filed in a timely manner on monthly basis Cash and bank Oversee timely preparation and verification of bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis of all collection accounts with timely follow up/reversal of long reconciling items. Ensure all bank reconciliations are completed by the 5th of every month Verify petty cash purchases are in accordance with finance policies. Raise exception queries with head-teachers or department heads. Ensure proper recording of fixed deposits and timely booking and receiving of interest income as per the control sheet. Ensure proper controls on petty cash including surprise cash count and reconciliation on periodic basis. Fixed Assets Ensure the fixed assets register (with full information) is updated and in line with the accounting information system records Update the depreciation expense as per the fixed assets schedule on a monthly basis Ensure that all assets in all the units are properly tagged and insured. Budgeting and Reporting Assist during budget exercise to in the completion of budget templates, follow up on timely collection of data on budgetary assumptions in liaison with the relevant units/ departments. Assist in the generation of periodic financial reports (monthly/quarterly/annual) Timely prepare schedules for internal, interim and annual audits and support completion of annual statutory audit of financial statements Support timely filling of company and income tax returns as per the statutory set timelines Management Manage the team being a role model for the staff and oversee their work for accuracy and timeliness Provide value adding financial information and analysis, Address risks raised by internal and external audits,
Should have a high-level of proficiency in using MS-Excel and MS-Word. Proficient in use of an ERP system or accounting software. Should be proficient in planning, organizing and coordinating. Should possess excellent written and inter-personal skills. Strong analytical skills and orientation to detail. Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure. Demonstrated ability to manage a team to deliver against milestones, with accuracy.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA(U) and or ACCA certification. 5+ consecutive 5 years of experience as an accounting manager or senior accounting position. Experience in managing a small accounts team of 4-5 staff. Experience in preparing financial statements, reconciliations and preparing for audit. Work experience in a school would be an added advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Aga Khan Development Network
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 11 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The position
The Senior Accountant will ensure the compliance, internal controls, adherence to financial policies and procedures, completeness, accuracy, timeliness and proper record keeping of transactions related to organizational revenues, receivables, payables, payroll, and tax filings.
Key Responsibilities:
Income accounting, reconciliations and follow up on receivables (Scrutiny and Verification)
- Ensure student registers are updated for enrolment by all schools and verify the accuracy of student enrolment numbers on a weekly basis.
- Verify that revenue accountants are generating invoices based on accurate student enrolment, that all bank deposits are reconciled on a daily basis with student registers, receipts are generated daily, and there are no uncredited deposits at the end of every week.
- Generate and verify revenue entries for the accounting system, obtain sign off from the CFO, and ensure accurate postings in the accounting system.
- Ensure and verify reconciliations between bank, class attendance registers, student information system and accounting information system on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on a weekly basis and distribute to the Head-teachers, CFO and CEO. Follow-up with head-teachers on a daily basis to ensure collections are completed in accordance with the fee policy.’
- Generate accurate enrolment and debtors lists on monthly basis for sharing with the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board.
Payables and Payroll
- Put in place a payments’ tracking system. Approve and monitor payments to ensure payments are done in accordance with targets for processing time. Take corrective action with staff when target times are exceeded.
- Ensure VAT filings are done in a timely manner, respond to any URA queries and ensure collections from URA .
- Reconcile all payables accounts on a monthly basis and propose resolution of long-standing outstanding balances.
- Ensure payroll is processed in a timely manner, review for accuracy and changes and submit to Board members for approval no later than the 25th of each month.
- Ensure PAYE returns are filed in a timely manner on monthly basis
Cash and bank
- Oversee timely preparation and verification of bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis of all collection accounts with timely follow up/reversal of long reconciling items. Ensure all bank reconciliations are completed by the 5th of every month
- Verify petty cash purchases are in accordance with finance policies. Raise exception queries with head-teachers or department heads.
- Ensure proper recording of fixed deposits and timely booking and receiving of interest income as per the control sheet.
- Ensure proper controls on petty cash including surprise cash count and reconciliation on periodic basis.
Fixed Assets
- Ensure the fixed assets register (with full information) is updated and in line with the accounting information system records
- Update the depreciation expense as per the fixed assets schedule on a monthly basis
- Ensure that all assets in all the units are properly tagged and insured.
Budgeting and Reporting
- Assist during budget exercise to in the completion of budget templates, follow up on timely collection of data on budgetary assumptions in liaison with the relevant units/ departments.
- Assist in the generation of periodic financial reports (monthly/quarterly/annual)
- Timely prepare schedules for internal, interim and annual audits and support completion of annual statutory audit of financial statements
- Support timely filling of company and income tax returns as per the statutory set timelines
Management
- Manage the team being a role model for the staff and oversee their work for accuracy and timeliness
- Provide value adding financial information and analysis,
- Address risks raised by internal and external audits,
The requirements
Qualifications and Minimum Relevant Work Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA(U) and or ACCA certification.
- 5+ consecutive 5 years of experience as an accounting manager or senior accounting position.
- Experience in managing a small accounts team of 4-5 staff.
- Experience in preparing financial statements, reconciliations and preparing for audit.
- Work experience in a school would be an added advantage.
The Skills
- Should have a high-level of proficiency in using MS-Excel and MS-Word.
- Proficient in use of an ERP system or accounting software.
- Should be proficient in planning, organizing and coordinating.
- Should possess excellent written and inter-personal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and orientation to detail.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a team to deliver against milestones, with accuracy.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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