Vacancy title:
Senior Accountant

Jobs at:
Edes & Associates

Deadline of this Job:
21st September 2018 by 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 19th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Reports to: Finance Management
Edes & Associates is a global professional services firm, providing quality, tailored and innovative audit, assurance and advisory services to both public and private sector institutions at local and international level. The firm’s expertise in financial management and project management consultancy and advisory work in developing economies is unrivaled. With offices in Kampala, Abuja and London and an extensive network of associate consulting firms worldwide, Edes & Associates is able to swiftly mobilise multi-disciplinary expert teams in several countries to assist you and your business. They are recruiting for a client who is committed to improving lives through providing efficient and sustainable health care supply chain management solutions through delivering life-saving medicines equipment and other medical supplies to over two million Ugandans.

Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will primarily manage the maintenance of proper amounting records and financial information of the organization

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tasked with the preparation of monthly financial reports including debtors aged analysis.
  
• Preparation of the journal entries and approval of postings into the automated financial accounting system (SAP) in accordance with the approved expenses codes as per chart of accounts.
  
• Prepares tax returns and advises management on effects of business activities on taxes, liabilities, tax payment schedules and any other roles designated by the government tax laws.
  
• Oversees the preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements.
  
• Ensure that accounts payables and receivables are accurately processed in a timely manner and recorded appropriately.
  
• Complies the company annual budget and variance analyses.
  
• Oversee financial records management for the organization.
  
• Oversees the management of the Petty Cash System.
  
• Ensure timely and regular management reporting and accounts to management.
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (with Finance or Accounting option), Commerce, Statistics or any other related field from a recognized University.
  
• Partial professional qualifications (GPA, ACCA or CFA)
  
• Four to five years of relevant work experience in a reputable organization.
  
• Knowledge in accounting
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Strong numeracy skills
  
• Project management and supervision skills
  
• Problem analysis and solving
  
• Teamwork
  
• Communication skills
  
• Planning and organizing ability