Job
Title: Accountant
Title: Accountant
Organisation: KSK
Associates (Manufacturing Company)
Associates (Manufacturing Company)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
KSK:
KSK:
KSK Associates
is a Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services
including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning,
Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk
Management and Information System Solutions. They would like to recruit for a
valuable client in Manufacturing Industry. The company deals in manufacturing
of various products for the Ugandan market.
is a Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services
including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning,
Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk
Management and Information System Solutions. They would like to recruit for a
valuable client in Manufacturing Industry. The company deals in manufacturing
of various products for the Ugandan market.
Job Summary: The Accountant
will primarily be responsible for financial management and preparation of
financial statements for the company.
will primarily be responsible for financial management and preparation of
financial statements for the company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible for the preparation of payment vouchers
and supporting documentation for both cash and bank payments to suppliers;
Responsible for the preparation of payment vouchers
and supporting documentation for both cash and bank payments to suppliers;
·
Capturing approved payment requests into accounting
software;
Capturing approved payment requests into accounting
software;
·
Follow up of accountability and advances following
procedures in the accounting manual;
Follow up of accountability and advances following
procedures in the accounting manual;
·
Posting tax invoices and receipts in the accounting
system;
Posting tax invoices and receipts in the accounting
system;
·
File all accounting documents in a professional
manner;
File all accounting documents in a professional
manner;
·
Filing of monthly VAT,PAYE and NSSF returns and any
other statutory returns;
Filing of monthly VAT,PAYE and NSSF returns and any
other statutory returns;
·
Manage all remittances to Uganda Revenue Authority
in relation to tax matters and any other government organisations should the
need arise;
Manage all remittances to Uganda Revenue Authority
in relation to tax matters and any other government organisations should the
need arise;
·
Prepare and maintain floating debentures;
Prepare and maintain floating debentures;
·
Prepare business plans for future projects;
Prepare business plans for future projects;
·
Following up on accounts from the clients and reconciliation
of clients’ accounts;
Following up on accounts from the clients and reconciliation
of clients’ accounts;
·
Prepare Quarterly Financial Reports due for Board of
Directors;
Prepare Quarterly Financial Reports due for Board of
Directors;
·
The incumbent will also be providing a support
service by working with all departments and the management team to help make
financial decisions;
The incumbent will also be providing a support
service by working with all departments and the management team to help make
financial decisions;
·
Ensure that spending is kept in line with the
budget;
Ensure that spending is kept in line with the
budget;
·
Carry out required inventory counts stock and
costing of stock;
Carry out required inventory counts stock and
costing of stock;
·
Manage inventory verification and counts on a
periodic basis;
Manage inventory verification and counts on a
periodic basis;
·
Responsible for analyzing financial performance and
contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts;
Responsible for analyzing financial performance and
contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts;
·
Working closely with other Department managers to
put the finances and accounts in context in the business;
Working closely with other Department managers to
put the finances and accounts in context in the business;
·
In charge of monitoring and evaluating financial
information systems and suggesting improvements where needed;
In charge of monitoring and evaluating financial
information systems and suggesting improvements where needed;
·
Prepare weekly/monthly finished goods costing for
the company and provide highlights on any exceptions arising from those costing
and their impact on product pricing;
Prepare weekly/monthly finished goods costing for
the company and provide highlights on any exceptions arising from those costing
and their impact on product pricing;
·
Perform any other duties that may be assigned to
you.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned to
you.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a good degree
in commerce, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized University
or relevant discipline;
The applicant should preferably hold a good degree
in commerce, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognized University
or relevant discipline;
·
Minimum part qualification in ACCA, CPA or CIMA is
desirable;
Minimum part qualification in ACCA, CPA or CIMA is
desirable;
·
A minimum of five years of related work experience
in a similar busy environment;
A minimum of five years of related work experience
in a similar busy environment;
·
Good managerial skills with an ability to make decisions;
Good managerial skills with an ability to make decisions;
·
Good financial management skills with knowledge of
computer Accounting Packages and good understanding of financial requirements
and tax policies;
Good financial management skills with knowledge of
computer Accounting Packages and good understanding of financial requirements
and tax policies;
·
Excellent analytical skills and Ability to work
under minimum supervision;
Excellent analytical skills and Ability to work
under minimum supervision;
·
Ability to maintain and keep confidential
information;
Ability to maintain and keep confidential
information;
·
Ability to work long hours, multitask assignments
and work under pressure;
Ability to work long hours, multitask assignments
and work under pressure;
·
Self motivated with demonstrated ability to generate
financial reports and meet set deadlines with good integrity and
confidentiality;
Self motivated with demonstrated ability to generate
financial reports and meet set deadlines with good integrity and
confidentiality;
·
Working knowledge of computerized accounting
software is an added advantage;
Working knowledge of computerized accounting
software is an added advantage;
·
Ability to maintain personal professional
development and competencies on financial issues;
Ability to maintain personal professional
development and competencies on financial issues;
·
Be a good team player
Be a good team player
·
Excellent interpersonal, excellent communication and
creative thinking skills.
Excellent interpersonal, excellent communication and
creative thinking skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications together
with:
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications together
with:
·
Attached copies of all academic qualifications
(transcripts and certificates);
Attached copies of all academic qualifications
(transcripts and certificates);
·
Detailed CVs and working mobile telephone numbers;
Detailed CVs and working mobile telephone numbers;
·
Three work references and or/academic references;
Three work references and or/academic references;
Send the
complete applications via soft copy to; [email protected].
You may also physically deliver your application to any of our offices. Kindly
address applications to;
complete applications via soft copy to; [email protected].
You may also physically deliver your application to any of our offices. Kindly
address applications to;
The Recruitment
Officer
Officer
KSK Associates
Financial
Consultants
Consultants
Plot 24A,
Hannington Road
Hannington Road
P.O. Box 70434
Kampala-Uganda
Deadline: 18th
September 2015 by 5:00pm
September 2015 by 5:00pm
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