Accountant job at Brenntag
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Vacancy title:
Accountant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Brenntag

Deadline of this Job:
25 May 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the job:
Order to Cash finance management and tax compliance; Finance Manager back up.

Duties & Responsibilities;
Tax

• Manage compliance with tax law in all tax aspects including, corporate tax, transfer pricing, PAYE and indirect taxes.
• Implementation of systems and processes to monitor and mitigate identified taxation risks.
• Facilitate and manage the preparation and review of company tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax returns.
• Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage and facilitate tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
• Educate non-finance employees on tax risks and mitigation of the same.

Accounts Receivable / O2C Support
• Capture all receipts by recording monies received to the correct account and invoices
• Collection of all customer debts and payments by maintaining customer accounts
• Reviewing and maintaining client documentation & credit limits
• Issuing monthly statements
• Supports financial planning by forecasting cash receipts
• Verifies the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from the commercial department and customers
• Handle incoming COD customers
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries
• Liaise and follow up with lawyers
• Maintain debtors inbox and follow up accordingly
• AR Reporting

Financial Close
• Support the month-end process, including preparation, financial analysis, and input of financial data.
• Ensure all expenses are accounted properly at period end and accruals are posted
• Review GL accounts and ensure all accruals, provisions and prepayments are accurate
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries
• Prepare and reconcile information for submission of VAT returns
• Investigate month over month variances - follow-up with business functions within the organization on the variances
• Reconcile select GL accounts under your charge by maintaining, reviewing and tracking data
• Analyze logistic, quality and warehouse management GL and cost center reports for discrepancies, misappropriated charges, missing charges and accruals

Inventory Support
• Monitor and review inventory losses and support operational decisions to reduce losses
• Support and engage in physical counting process, both cycle counts and at year end
• Ensure the right level of control over the stock management, providing insightful report on destruction and aged stock including route cause analysis and proper recommendation/conclusion.

Other
• Review of key controls in commercial processes - invoicing, debtor management, claims settlement
• Assist / support with statutory audits
• Deputize Finance Manager
• Attend to all ad hoc financial matters
• Assist with any other general accounting duties when required

General Duties:
• Maintain Good Housekeeping Practices in your area of responsibility.
• Adhere to Company Standard Operating Procedures, Policies & Code of Business Ethics and Procedures at all times.
• Your line manager may give carry out any other reasonable instruction as from time to time.
• Adhere to company Health and Safety procedures and report any incidents to the Health and Safety Representative in your organisation.
• BUDDY MATRIX:
• Employee agrees to a buddy matrix, if there is absence within a department, the employee agrees to assist with duties, until absent buddy returns.

YOUR PROFILE
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience
• A degree in accounting
• Minimum CPA 2 /ACCA certification.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 25 May 2023
Duty Station: KAMPALA
Posted: 12-05-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-05-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 12-05-2067
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