Job Title: Accountant
Organization: Q-Sourcing
Limited (Video Production Company)
Limited (Video Production Company)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Q-Sourcing
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. Our client is Uganda’s leading and fastest
growing service provider for quality and professional video production,
photography and music services for all your special events since 2001.
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. Our client is Uganda’s leading and fastest
growing service provider for quality and professional video production,
photography and music services for all your special events since 2001.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will support the Company through the management of its financial business
operations and the overall budgeting process.
will support the Company through the management of its financial business
operations and the overall budgeting process.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Guide management on the budgeting execution; monitor
and evaluate Projects/ Departmental Budgets to ensure performance within
budgets.
Guide management on the budgeting execution; monitor
and evaluate Projects/ Departmental Budgets to ensure performance within
budgets.
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Keenly analyze business operations, trends, costs,
revenues, financial commitments and obligations, project future revenues and
expenses.
Keenly analyze business operations, trends, costs,
revenues, financial commitments and obligations, project future revenues and
expenses.
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Analyze the financial implication on the project
management reports as submitted by the Project analyst, and recommend as
appropriate.
Analyze the financial implication on the project
management reports as submitted by the Project analyst, and recommend as
appropriate.
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Ensure proper and timely issue of all Project/client
invoices as per agreed deadlines
Ensure proper and timely issue of all Project/client
invoices as per agreed deadlines
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Responsible for the documentation and posting
entries after necessary approvals, of various journal vouchers, credit notes,
debit notes, coffee procurement documents, and other accounting documents as
required for recording transactions.
Responsible for the documentation and posting
entries after necessary approvals, of various journal vouchers, credit notes,
debit notes, coffee procurement documents, and other accounting documents as
required for recording transactions.
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In charge of reconciling all bank accounts of the
company on a routine basis.
In charge of reconciling all bank accounts of the
company on a routine basis.
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In charge of the preparation and submission of
statutory reports and files for VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Income Tax, NSSF
and other statutory documents for approval and subsequent submission to the
relevant authorities
In charge of the preparation and submission of
statutory reports and files for VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Income Tax, NSSF
and other statutory documents for approval and subsequent submission to the
relevant authorities
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Reconciling debtors and prepayments, creditors and
accruals, fixed assets, and any other ledgers as may be required.
Reconciling debtors and prepayments, creditors and
accruals, fixed assets, and any other ledgers as may be required.
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Examine and analyze independent project budgets, and
liaise with project managers on the variances if any.
Examine and analyze independent project budgets, and
liaise with project managers on the variances if any.
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Follow up on the invoices sent to clients and
analyze their ageing periods.
Follow up on the invoices sent to clients and
analyze their ageing periods.
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Reconcile individual Project Accounts and provide
statements to the Managing Director
Reconcile individual Project Accounts and provide
statements to the Managing Director
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Ensuring that all accounting documents are properly
filed, marked and stored, with access limited only to authorized persons
Ensuring that all accounting documents are properly
filed, marked and stored, with access limited only to authorized persons
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Preparation and coordination of the audit process
Preparation and coordination of the audit process
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Work in liaison with the external Accountants and
Auditors as required
Work in liaison with the external Accountants and
Auditors as required
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Ensure compliance on all statutory reporting e.g.
Income taxes, VAT, PAYE, NSSF etc.
Ensure compliance on all statutory reporting e.g.
Income taxes, VAT, PAYE, NSSF etc.
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Perform any other duties as shall be assigned from
time to time
Perform any other duties as shall be assigned from
time to time
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The jobholder guides management on budgeting and all
financial matters
The jobholder guides management on budgeting and all
financial matters
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree
in BCOM, BBA, BSc Accounting with a bias in accounting.
The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree
in BCOM, BBA, BSc Accounting with a bias in accounting.
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Also, preferably be a qualified accountant or
Part ACCA/CPA/CFA
Also, preferably be a qualified accountant or
Part ACCA/CPA/CFA
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Prior experience in Project Management will be an
added advantage
Prior experience in Project Management will be an
added advantage
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One to two years’ experience in an accounting role,
preferably in a busy work environment.
One to two years’ experience in an accounting role,
preferably in a busy work environment.
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Broad working knowledge of accounting packages
preferably QuickBooks is key.
Broad working knowledge of accounting packages
preferably QuickBooks is key.
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Broad knowledge and understanding of accounting
principles including accrual accounting, reconciliations, general ledger
journals, preparedness to learn more complex principles
Broad knowledge and understanding of accounting
principles including accrual accounting, reconciliations, general ledger
journals, preparedness to learn more complex principles
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including the
ability to deal with individuals at all levels, team working and customer care
skills, combined with discretion.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the
ability to deal with individuals at all levels, team working and customer care
skills, combined with discretion.
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Good organizational and time management skills,
including a highly methodical approach and the ability to keep track of
multiple pieces of work, combined with a capacity to remain calm under
pressure.
Good organizational and time management skills,
including a highly methodical approach and the ability to keep track of
multiple pieces of work, combined with a capacity to remain calm under
pressure.
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Adopts a proactive approach with an ability to work
on own initiative with limited supervision, while recognizing issues that
require referral.
Adopts a proactive approach with an ability to work
on own initiative with limited supervision, while recognizing issues that
require referral.
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Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft
Word, Excel and Outlook.
Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft
Word, Excel and Outlook.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to: [email protected]
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to: [email protected]
Address all
your applications to:
your applications to:
Human Resources
Office,
Office,
Q-Sourcing
Limited (U),
Limited (U),
Plot 14/16
Semawata Road, Ntinda
Semawata Road, Ntinda
P.O. Box 12883,
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Note:
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Kindly mark your application as “Application _your
name _Accountant” in the subject line of your email.
Kindly mark your application as “Application _your
name _Accountant” in the subject line of your email.
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Ladies are encouraged to apply.
Ladies are encouraged to apply.
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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 30th September 2015
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