Job Title: Accounts Associate
Organisation: Greenlight
Planet
Planet
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Associate Finance
Manager, East Africa
Manager, East Africa
About US:
Greenlight Planet is a US-based global leader dedicated to delivering
safe, affordable solar energy products to more than 2 billion people who live
off the electric grid around the world. Our Sun King solar- powered lights and
phone chargers are used in more than 5 million homes in South Asia, East Africa
and West Africa today. Our mission is to replace the dirty and dangerous
kerosene lanterns used by under-electrified consumers across the globe. Our products have earned huge recognition,
including a ranking as “the best solar lamp” by the Economist Magazine and
‘best-in-category’ prizes from the World Bank’s Lighting Global program. The
Company has also won numerous awards including the recent 2016 Ashden
International Award – the world’s most prestigious green award for excellence
in sustainable energy.
safe, affordable solar energy products to more than 2 billion people who live
off the electric grid around the world. Our Sun King solar- powered lights and
phone chargers are used in more than 5 million homes in South Asia, East Africa
and West Africa today. Our mission is to replace the dirty and dangerous
kerosene lanterns used by under-electrified consumers across the globe. Our products have earned huge recognition,
including a ranking as “the best solar lamp” by the Economist Magazine and
‘best-in-category’ prizes from the World Bank’s Lighting Global program. The
Company has also won numerous awards including the recent 2016 Ashden
International Award – the world’s most prestigious green award for excellence
in sustainable energy.
Job Summary: The Accounts
Associate will be responsible for the AP and AR Functions of Greenlight Planet
Uganda Limited.
Associate will be responsible for the AP and AR Functions of Greenlight Planet
Uganda Limited.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Tasked with the reconciliation of
processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to
balances. - Responsible for receiving and processing
all Purchase Orders, Invoices, Expense Forms, and request for payments. - Performing daily, weekly, and monthly
reconciliations of Cash, Bank and Mobile Money Accounts. - Confirmation of Customer Receipts and
follow up on Customer Accounts that are overdue. - Maintaining filing systems of all accounting
and finance documents and vouchers in a manner which ensures ease in
retrieval and reference. - Charging expenses to accounts and cost
centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries. - Scheduling and preparing payments on the
payment tracker. - Reconciliation and adjustment of
accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions and
subsequent matching of the same. - Tasked with verifying vendor and customer
Accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. - Disbursing petty cash by recording entry;
and verifying documentation. - Assisting in the filing of VAT Returns as
well as reconciliation of the same.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal Accounts Associate should hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related qualification
from a recognised institution - A minimum of two to three years of accounts
payable or general accounting experience - Computer literacy i.e. proficient in Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint. - Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Good team player and proactive to learn.
- Must be honest and of high integrity.
- Must be able to work under pressure with
strict deadlines and with minimal or no supervision. - Is highly proficient in Data Entry and
Management. - Fluent in both written and spoken English
language - Highly flexible and willing to stretch and
achieve over and above base expectations.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Greenlight
Planet are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
Planet are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
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