Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Brand
New TV Uganda
New TV Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief
Finance Officer
Finance Officer
About US:
We are a brand new TV in
Uganda with primary objective of providing affordable premium content to
audiences across Africa. Our mission is to create world class channels that
enable Ugandans to access top-notch programming, easily and freely.
Uganda with primary objective of providing affordable premium content to
audiences across Africa. Our mission is to create world class channels that
enable Ugandans to access top-notch programming, easily and freely.
Job Summary: The
Accountant Reports will offer technical support in developing financial
policies for the company and ensure effective financial management of the
company’s affairs and compliance with any relevant regulations
Accountant Reports will offer technical support in developing financial
policies for the company and ensure effective financial management of the
company’s affairs and compliance with any relevant regulations
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Maintain
reliable accounting records and produce management accounts as necessary to
facilitate the effective management of the company.
Maintain
reliable accounting records and produce management accounts as necessary to
facilitate the effective management of the company.
·
The
Accountant will maintain day-to-day control of all accounting systems to ensure
complete and accurate processing of financial data in accordance with internal
procedures
The
Accountant will maintain day-to-day control of all accounting systems to ensure
complete and accurate processing of financial data in accordance with internal
procedures
·
Check
ledgers, statements of accounts to identify errors and take any necessary
corrective action.
Check
ledgers, statements of accounts to identify errors and take any necessary
corrective action.
·
Prepare
regular analysis of income and expenditure to assist managers in the budget
monitoring process
Prepare
regular analysis of income and expenditure to assist managers in the budget
monitoring process
·
Quickly
respond to customer inquiries and complaints
Quickly
respond to customer inquiries and complaints
·
Conduct
statistical analysis and procedure reports as required
Conduct
statistical analysis and procedure reports as required
·
Draft
any routine correspondence
Draft
any routine correspondence
·
Maintain
accurate financial records, including data input to the computer
Maintain
accurate financial records, including data input to the computer
·
Manage
the day-to-day operations of the purchaser ledger
Manage
the day-to-day operations of the purchaser ledger
·
Maintain
the process for payment of accounts to ensure that the company meets its
obligations as they fall due compiles with its payment policy and secures
discounts where applicable.
Maintain
the process for payment of accounts to ensure that the company meets its
obligations as they fall due compiles with its payment policy and secures
discounts where applicable.
·
Offer
support in the implementation of travel and substance policies and procedures.
Keeping policies in line with tax regulation, ensuring compliance with policy
and ensuring that the company obtains best value from its travel arrangements
Offer
support in the implementation of travel and substance policies and procedures.
Keeping policies in line with tax regulation, ensuring compliance with policy
and ensuring that the company obtains best value from its travel arrangements
·
Act
as the main budget contact for specific departments, assisting with the setting
and monitoring of those budgets and providing all other advice and assisting
those budget holders require
Act
as the main budget contact for specific departments, assisting with the setting
and monitoring of those budgets and providing all other advice and assisting
those budget holders require
·
Actively
promote and build good working relationships with all parts of the company,
providing advice and assistance to all staff on any aspect of financial or
accounting processes and procedures
Actively
promote and build good working relationships with all parts of the company,
providing advice and assistance to all staff on any aspect of financial or
accounting processes and procedures
·
Assist
with effective and timely preparation of budgets, annual financial accounts,
management accounts, cash flow forecasts as required
Assist
with effective and timely preparation of budgets, annual financial accounts,
management accounts, cash flow forecasts as required
·
Keep
systems and procedures under constant review to ensure that they continue to
contribute to the provision of a high quality service to the company.
Keep
systems and procedures under constant review to ensure that they continue to
contribute to the provision of a high quality service to the company.
·
Perform
any other duties assigned by management in liaison with your immediate
supervisor.
Perform
any other duties assigned by management in liaison with your immediate
supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business
administration majoring in accounting, from a recognized university.
The
ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in commerce or business
administration majoring in accounting, from a recognized university.
·
At
least three to five years’ experience in a similar position in a busy,
commercial organization
At
least three to five years’ experience in a similar position in a busy,
commercial organization
How to Apply:
All applicants are strongly
encouraged to send their applications and updated CVs to Country General
Manager, Kampala via E-mail to: [email protected].
encouraged to send their applications and updated CVs to Country General
Manager, Kampala via E-mail to: [email protected].
Deadline: Monday, 19th December 2016
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