2 Umeme Career Jobs – Financial Accountants

Organisation: Umeme
Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref:                     
CCD 11
Reports to:          
Financial Controller
About Umeme:
Umeme
Limited is an Electricity Distribution Company listed on the Uganda
and Nairobi Securities Exchange, with Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund as a
majority investor. Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets,
managing over US$4.8bn worth of investment on behalf of more than 100
institutional investors, including the Commonwealth Development Corporation
(CDC), a UK Government owned company.
Job Summary: The Financial
Accountants will provide accounting support within the Capital and Contracts
Division and in particular, maintain accurate individual project financial
records throughout the project life cycle, as a basis for reliable financial
reporting.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Maintain the individual project financial
    records to enable production of accurate status reports for financial
    accounting and management information within the Capital and Contracts
    Division
  • Check and confirm cost components are accurate
    and complete
  • Prepare accurate project cash flow forecasts
    and monitor fulfillment of obligations to suppliers and contractors.
  • Analyse project records to explain variances
    between actual performance and budgets
  • Liaise with project managers to conclude on
    material reconciliations
  • Prepare cost absorption schedules for
    individual projects and maintain reconciliation to actual costs
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    supervisor
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold an Honours degree in
    Accounting, Business Administration (Finance), or associated discipline.
  • Additional professional accounting
    qualifications i.e. ACCA, CIMA, CPA (U)
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in a
    professional role in business or accountancy practice environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge and experience of
    business, accounting and finance concepts including IFRS, processes and
    controls
  • Possess good analytical skills and ability to
    constructively present and report findings verbally and in written reports
  • Knowledge and experience of SUN accounting or
    other similar system is desirable. Capable user of MS Office
  • Team-based project work experience is desirable
  • Proven impeccable integrity in business
    dealings and adherence to organisational policies, code of business
    conduct, standards, and health and safety policies
  • Confident and possess good capacity to plan,
    implement and report on own work
  • Good communication skills and experience of
    interacting with senior engineering, finance and supporting functions
How to Apply:
If
you believe you are the ideal candidate and desire a career in Umeme, please
send your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for the
position in terms of required qualifications and experience to: recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug. UMEME is an
equal opportunity employer: Any influence-peddling will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Deadline: Friday,
20th December 2013 by 5:00p.m.
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