Job
Title: Cost and Management Accountant
Title: Cost and Management Accountant
Organisation: Pearl
Engineering Company Limited
Engineering Company Limited
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
US:
US:
Pearl
Engineering Company Limited is a construction business in Civil, Building,
Electrical and Mechanical fields whose main objectives are to pool our vast
professional experience together to render professional services in civil,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering fields specialising in Design,
Construction, Installation and Maintenance services, and later, to extend into
manufacturing sector.
Engineering Company Limited is a construction business in Civil, Building,
Electrical and Mechanical fields whose main objectives are to pool our vast
professional experience together to render professional services in civil,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering fields specialising in Design,
Construction, Installation and Maintenance services, and later, to extend into
manufacturing sector.
Job
Summary: The Cost and Management Accountant will be accountable for the ongoing
analysis of process costing, target setting, costing projects, margin analysis,
and tracing costs back to underlying activities.
Summary: The Cost and Management Accountant will be accountable for the ongoing
analysis of process costing, target setting, costing projects, margin analysis,
and tracing costs back to underlying activities.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In charge of analyzing project requirements
information and using it to make business decisions.
In charge of analyzing project requirements
information and using it to make business decisions.
·
Formulating business strategy to create wealth and
shareholder value.
Formulating business strategy to create wealth and
shareholder value.
·
Conducting quarterly review of the company
projects to ensure activities are in line with the Budget and Bills of
Quantities.
Conducting quarterly review of the company
projects to ensure activities are in line with the Budget and Bills of
Quantities.
·
In charge of monitoring Projects spending and
financial control.
In charge of monitoring Projects spending and
financial control.
·
Conducting internal business audits.
Conducting internal business audits.
·
Provide the monthly management accounts, budget
performance reports to aid business planning.
Provide the monthly management accounts, budget
performance reports to aid business planning.
·
Participate in cost analysis and cost- reduction
of projects.
Participate in cost analysis and cost- reduction
of projects.
·
Charged with strategic and medium term planning.
Charged with strategic and medium term planning.
·
Responsible for costing Imports and overall
inventory management.
Responsible for costing Imports and overall
inventory management.
·
Ensure accuracy of sites stock records.
Ensure accuracy of sites stock records.
·
Carry out periodic stock taking and monitor stock
movements between sites.
Carry out periodic stock taking and monitor stock
movements between sites.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in an accounting or finance background.
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in an accounting or finance background.
·
Possession of at least Part II of Professional
Accounting Qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.
Possession of at least Part II of Professional
Accounting Qualification i.e. ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.
·
A minimum of five years’ experience in a busy
accounting environment
A minimum of five years’ experience in a busy
accounting environment
·
Previous experience in use of SAP software will be
an added advantage
Previous experience in use of SAP software will be
an added advantage
·
Commercially minded with strong analysis skills.
Commercially minded with strong analysis skills.
·
Keen attention to detail and the ability to work
logically, consistently and accurately.
Keen attention to detail and the ability to work
logically, consistently and accurately.
·
Excellent numeracy skills combined with an
inquiring, analytical mind.
Excellent numeracy skills combined with an
inquiring, analytical mind.
·
Good working knowledge of accounting information,
while keeping up to date with changing financial rules and regulations
Good working knowledge of accounting information,
while keeping up to date with changing financial rules and regulations
·
Demonstrated ability to discuss financial issues
with both fellow professionals and those with little or no financial background
Demonstrated ability to discuss financial issues
with both fellow professionals and those with little or no financial background
·
Self-motivation and excellent time and project
management skills
Self-motivation and excellent time and project
management skills
·
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
to forge positive working relationships.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
to forge positive working relationships.
·
Strong computer skills in MS Word and Excel and
SAP
Strong computer skills in MS Word and Excel and
SAP
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
interested candidates who meet the above specifications should email their
applications with detailed CVs in pdf format only to:
interested candidates who meet the above specifications should email their
applications with detailed CVs in pdf format only to:
The Human
Resources Manager,
Resources Manager,
Pearl
Engineering Company Ltd,
Engineering Company Ltd,
Plot 816,
Nsambya Road-Kabalagala,
Nsambya Road-Kabalagala,
P.O. Box
7553, Kampala. Uganda
7553, Kampala. Uganda
Email
to: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
Deadline:
Monday 1st February 2016.
Monday 1st February 2016.
NB:
Only successful candidates will be invited for interview. If you do not hear
from us by 15th February, 2016, do consider your application
unsuccessful
Only successful candidates will be invited for interview. If you do not hear
from us by 15th February, 2016, do consider your application
unsuccessful
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