Job Title: Accountant (3 Career Opportunities)
Organisation: Air
Uganda
Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Job Reference: ACC/003/2014
About Air Uganda:
Air Uganda, the home-based carrier for Uganda, was founded in 2007 and
is part of the Celestair Group of Airlines, owned by the Aga Khan Fund for
Economic Development. It is IOSA registered and operates to international
aviation standards. The company has been expanding since 2007 and currently
operates flights to Entebbe, Juba, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Mombasa, Kigali,
Bujumbura and Mogadishu.
is part of the Celestair Group of Airlines, owned by the Aga Khan Fund for
Economic Development. It is IOSA registered and operates to international
aviation standards. The company has been expanding since 2007 and currently
operates flights to Entebbe, Juba, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Mombasa, Kigali,
Bujumbura and Mogadishu.
Job Summary: The Air Uganda
Accountants will offer support in running the company’s financial system on the
SAP platform. The jobholders will also prepare periodic financial statements,
including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, budgets, cash flows,
analyse variances and commentaries on the accounts. The financial specialists
will also prepare, develop and analyze key financial information to ensure that
the airline management makes well-informed decisions to ensure future
stability, growth and profitability.
Accountants will offer support in running the company’s financial system on the
SAP platform. The jobholders will also prepare periodic financial statements,
including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, budgets, cash flows,
analyse variances and commentaries on the accounts. The financial specialists
will also prepare, develop and analyze key financial information to ensure that
the airline management makes well-informed decisions to ensure future
stability, growth and profitability.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Preparation and posting of financial
transactions into SAP. Reconciling passenger revenue, cargo charter and
preparing month end journal entries. - Reconcile cashbooks, balance sheet
accounts, including deferred revenue, CAAs liability, on a monthly basis
and resolve any reconciling items on a timely basis. - Assist with budgeting and forecasting,
variance analysis for assigned accounts; - Compile and prepare statistical reports on
a regular basis for management use; ensure internal controls are
effectively maintained for revenue related areas; - Assist in the set up and tracking of
revenue accounting for new marketing initiatives; - Compile and prepare periodic financial
statements, including profit and loss accounts, cash flows, variance
analysis and commentaries; - Make sure that spending is kept in line
with the budget; inform key strategic decisions and formulate business
strategies; analyze financial performance and so contribute to medium and
long-term business planning/forecasts; - Intuitively interpret and communicate
financial data to non-financial managers; and liaise with other function
managers to put the finances and accounts in context.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the 3 Accounting
Jobs should possess professional accounting qualifications i.e. ACCA, CPA,
CIMA or any other recognized professional accounting qualification, or
BCom/BBA degree from a reputable university; - At least four years’ financial working
experience in a similar role; - Highly proficient with Microsoft Office
systems; - The applicants must be highly detail
oriented and organized; - Possess excellent communication and
analytical skills; - Past exposure and experience in SAP or any
similar ERP package and airline industry will be an added advantage. - The Accountant should be results-driven,
service-focused, team player, good negotiation skills, technologically
aware, strong interpersonal skills and of unquestionable integrity.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application clearly labeled with the job reference above and sent to:
application clearly labeled with the job reference above and sent to:
AirUganda, P. O. Box 36591, Kampala, Uganda.
Or hand delivered to Air Uganda, Investment House,
Second Floor, Lower Kololo Terrace, Kampala
NB: Please ensure your
application is in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the correct reference.
application is in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the correct reference.
Deadline: 10th May,
2014
2014
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