Job Title: Accountant (3 Career Placements)
Organization: Royal Transit
Limited
Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Finance Director
About Us:
Royal Transit Limited, a transportation specialist company, capable of
handling all forms of Great Lakes Region Roads transportation requirements.
handling all forms of Great Lakes Region Roads transportation requirements.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will primarily ensure compliance with corporate, finance and accounting
policies, business controls, procedures and reporting. He / She will also provide sound business decision-making support
to other senior members of the organization through the accurate monitoring,
reporting and analysing of financial results and projections. The job holders will offer timely
proactive financial evaluation, information and advice that enable the
operations to develop and execute effective plans and take informed decisions. The Accountant will interact with and
provide support to operations department’s personnel to ensure seamless
resolution of issues.
will primarily ensure compliance with corporate, finance and accounting
policies, business controls, procedures and reporting. He / She will also provide sound business decision-making support
to other senior members of the organization through the accurate monitoring,
reporting and analysing of financial results and projections. The job holders will offer timely
proactive financial evaluation, information and advice that enable the
operations to develop and execute effective plans and take informed decisions. The Accountant will interact with and
provide support to operations department’s personnel to ensure seamless
resolution of issues.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Financial Accounting and Reporting:
- Preparing annual financial accounts, in
compliance with local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). - Preparing monthly management accounts and
reviewing support schedules. - Monitoring and analysing financial reports
and records and pro-actively identifying issues and initiating corrective
actions where needed. - Reconciling company assets and analysis of
utilisation.
2. Monitoring and Controlling:
- Compiling and preparing the debtor’s
reports. - Tracking income Variance analysis and
explanations. - In charge of preparation of creditor’s
reports
3. Internal Controls:
- Controlling chart of accounts by
monitoring access rights in the accounting system. - Maintaining adequate systems of internal
controls needed to safeguard assets, ensuring accurate financial reporting
and compliance with policies and procedures
4. Treasury Management:
- Ensuring proper planning and management of
bank facilities by ensuring that interest and principal are properly
recorded /accounted for and paid within the facilities agreement. - Negotiating exchange rates with various
banks. - Responsible for the preparation of supplier
payments and reconciliations.
5. Taxation and Statutory Returns:
- Ensuring accurate calculation, payment and
submission of company statutory deductions in a timely manner and as per
the relevant legislation. - Ensuring withholding tax is properly calculated
and remitted on behalf of third parties. - Coordinating, preparing and submitting
statutory returns and payments. - Managing and reviewing audits of VAT
returns and subsequent refund claims from URA as per the VAT Act.
6. People and Relationship Management:
- Exercising sound management and leadership
skills and principles. - Ensuring a strong focus on people
development and continuously developing potential of staff through
training and mentoring. - Monitoring the productivity and
effectiveness of direct reports. - Keeping staff informed and assisting them
when required. - Developing and maintaining liaison with
tax advisors and URA officials. - Providing internal and external auditors
with all assistance as required.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a undergraduate
degree in Accounting or Finance; A qualified [full/part] accountant with
CPA or ACCA professional qualifications - Strong business acumen
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- A high level of integrity and reliability
- Possess the ability to work and deliver
under pressure - At least three years’ experience
- Excellent communication Skills;
- Good written and verbal communication
skills - Team work;
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- A team player with strong attention to
detail and follow up. - A self-motivated, highly energetic and
innovative individual. Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. - Computer literacy including knowledge of
QuickBooks is essential. - Excellent Planning and Organizational
skills; - Strong problem solving skills with a
proactive and innovating approach to work. - A high level of integrity and reliability.
- Travel to upcountry centres will be
required from time to time.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants must abide by these instructions and failure
could result into disqualification.
could result into disqualification.
Write an Application letter and CV/Resume attach all the necessary
qualification testimonials and deliver them to Head – Recruitment and Training;
Room 11 ECO Bank Plaza, Parliamentary Avenue, P.O. Box 3550 Kampala, Uganda.
qualification testimonials and deliver them to Head – Recruitment and Training;
Room 11 ECO Bank Plaza, Parliamentary Avenue, P.O. Box 3550 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 31st July 2014 by
3:00pm
3:00pm
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