Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 14, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JGH Group is a global procurement and trading company working with major organizations and governments, mainly within the sectors of Construction Materials, Electrification, Security Equipment, Machinery and Marine. With more than 60 years oi trading experience. JGH is a respected player in the international trading arena, currently with offices in Denmark, Kenya and Uganda.
The Marine division of JGH Group {JGH Marine} builds and delivers a wide range of vessels from small boats to midsize and larger vessels and ferries for use all over Africa and Latin America and other developing countries around the world.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Title: Controller/ Accountant JGH Africa
Duty Station: Jinja with travel to Kampala
Nature of contract: Full time
General Information:
The position is new and need to be developed and the Employee is expected to participate in the development proactively with the Chief Controller and the CFO in Copenhagen and with the local General Manager and the Site Manager in Jinja.
The Employee will use Excel and Business Central to a large extent to perform the tasks and will be expected to develop skills in the systems as he/she progresses in the position. Reporting administratively to the local General Manager and functionally to the finance Team in Copenhagen. .

Main Responsibilities:
• Cost control of ongoing Marine projects in Africa in concurrent dialogue with the Senior Controller in Copenhagen.
• Manage Books of account for JGH Group local entity in Uganda (under establishment}.
• Monitoring that project cost is managed inside budgets. Adjust planning and project calculations as required to always show an updated Latest Best Estimate.
• Implementation and usage of Microsoft Business Central at building site in accordance with JGH Group policies, accounting plan and controlling principles.
• Supporting the altitude and culture on cost controlling in the JGH Group as the leading figure on Controlling in the Africa organization.
• For larger construction projects participate in the preparation of the control sheet and possible support the projects managers with bid preparation.
• Prepare Liquidity Overview on regular basis for local spending.
• Managing local bank relations including preparation of local payments under JGH Group policies. Bringing new ideas for improved controlling and efficiencies in the entire JGH Group.
• Support to the Africa management team on ad hoc basis as required

Qualifications:
• A university degree in accounting with a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA or their equivalent;
• At least three years‘ experience in audit
• Experience in review of financial reports and budgets;
• Experience of local and international accounting policies. procedures, standards and relevant laws;
• Strong experience in problem solving and analytical skills;
• Knowledge in Microsoft Business Centre/NAVISION;
• High levels of integrity and honesty

Job Education Requirements: University degree

Job Experience Requirements: Three years

Job Skills: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Email: application@ppg.co.ug 

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