Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 03 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About SunCulture
Founded in 2012, Our client’s Vision is to build a world where people take control of their environment in rewarding and sustainable ways. Our Client does this by developing and commercializing life-changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for the world's 570 million smallholder farming households. We are the largest distributor of solar water pumps / solar irrigation for smallholder farmers in Africa and were selected by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. Over the last 5 years, the company has grown significantly and now employs 400+ People around the world.

About the Role
The Accounts Receivable Associate is responsible for the day to day finance and accounting operations of Uganda. This role includes ensuring audits are successfully conducted, risks are controlled and overhead costs are properly managed. Below will be your duties and responsibilities and any other assigned role from time to time.

Responsibilities
• Approve processed invoices, ensuring accuracy, adherence to contractual terms, and compliance with company policies.
• Ensure that the company has the right financial policies, systems, processes, and procedures to ensure capital is safe and efficiently used.
• Ensure all reports (financial & management) within your scope of work are presented are within the timeline, in the required format, and accurate to the core
• Support in ensuring the company is tax compliant by providing necessary documents for audits and ensuring taxes are emitted on time and are accurate.
• Manage and monitor accounts receivable balances, ensuring timely collection of payments from customers.
• Lead in month end, quarterly, and year end closings and the preparation of financial statements up to the final level including consolidation of company accounts.
• Book customer payments, ensuring proper allocation and reconciliation of payments with outstanding invoices.
• Conduct aging analysis of accounts receivable to identify overdue payments and take appropriate actions for collections
• Compute bad debts and pass the relevant accounting entries.
• Be the accounts receivable point of contact linking external auditors and the team and ensure that recommendations and corrections identified are implemented
• Deliver through others by the delegation of duties, proper time management, and getting buy-in from the team members
• Create, support, and maintain a culture of collaboration, accountability, trust, and customer focus across functional areas

Requirements and Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Finance and CPA(U) Certified and a member of a professional body.
• At least 2 years in an Accounts receivables role.
• Experience in Uganda’s tax code and dealing with URA
• Hands-on, detail-oriented and with strong execution skills Communication Skills and should ensure Information communicated is clear and timely.
• Futuristic and have the ability to solve complex problems
• Independent thinker able to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Have the ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations
• Be organized and be an expert in time management
• Thrive in resources constrained environments
• Have discretion in using budgetary allocation for the department
• A proven record of ability to achieve through others
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
• Strong Excel & analytical skills a must


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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