Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Farm
Source Ltd (FSL)
Source Ltd (FSL)
Duty Station: Mukono,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Manager Finance & Administration
Manager Finance & Administration
About US:
Farm Source Ltd
(FSL) is a private limited Firm established in 2006 to provide Veterinary
Medicines, Agricultural Chemicals, improved seeds, and extension services. To
date, the firm has expanded into six sales outlets and it operates three farms
engaged in mixed farming and a nursery bed. Effective 2017, a new business
model was developed aimed at turning around the Company into Agricultural
production.
(FSL) is a private limited Firm established in 2006 to provide Veterinary
Medicines, Agricultural Chemicals, improved seeds, and extension services. To
date, the firm has expanded into six sales outlets and it operates three farms
engaged in mixed farming and a nursery bed. Effective 2017, a new business
model was developed aimed at turning around the Company into Agricultural
production.
Job Summary: The Accountant will plan, budget and
coordinate disbursement of funds and its accountability, according to finance
and accounting regulations.
coordinate disbursement of funds and its accountability, according to finance
and accounting regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the preparation of budgets, as well as review and
take part in the budgetary control exercise and activities. - Reconciling bank statements to iron out discrepancies with cash
books - Preparing and submission of financial statements and reports
- Prepare and submit monthly reports on outstanding prepayments,
deposits and advances. - Prepare a reconciled report with the Procurement unit with regard to
prepayments, advances and deposits - Coordinate the update of financial data to ensure a reliable and
secure accounting system that provides timely accurate and quality
financial information - Preparation of final accounts and financial statements in liaison
with the auditors. - Maintain the farm’s General Ledger and its subsidiaries and ensure
integrity of the same - Recommend suppliers for payments, as well as review from time to
time and ensure strict adherence to the established Authority levels - Maintain the Company’s Fixed Asset Register and ensure that periodic
reconciliations, physical counts, pruning and updates are carried out. - Prepare Monthly Tax Returns, file tax returns to URA, and pursue tax
credit certificates regularly. - Monitor the billing for accuracy and timeliness every month
- Supervising Accounts Staff and evaluating their performance
- Perform any other duties related to the above as may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce
(Accounting option) or Business Administration (Accounting option) or
Business Studies (Accounting Option) from a reputable University or
Institution - Level two or possession of full professional qualification from an
internationally recognized accountancy institution, such as ACCA, CPA
(UK), CFA, CIMA is added advantage. - A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in accounting or related
experience from a reputable organization - Computer literacy in MS-office package especially MS-word, MS-excel
is essential.
Competencies
- Results-oriented
- Good presentation and reporting abilities.
- Interpersonal, human relations and team management skills.
- Analytical and accuracy skills.
- Coordination and networking skills.
- Computer proficiency skills.
- Maturity, high ethics and integrity.
- A confident, independent, articulate and reliable personality.
How to Apply:
Applications should bear the tittle of the
position with a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating names and addresses of
three referees, one recent passport size photograph, photocopy of the National
Identity Card, applicants’ daytime telephone contact and photocopies of all
academic certificates. The applications should be addressed to the Director
Farm Source Limited P.O Box 631, Mukono, Kampala or preferably sent via email [email protected].
Applicants who send via email should ensure that attachments are sent as a
single document.
position with a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating names and addresses of
three referees, one recent passport size photograph, photocopy of the National
Identity Card, applicants’ daytime telephone contact and photocopies of all
academic certificates. The applications should be addressed to the Director
Farm Source Limited P.O Box 631, Mukono, Kampala or preferably sent via email [email protected].
Applicants who send via email should ensure that attachments are sent as a
single document.
Deadline: Wednesday 12th September, 2018 by 4:00p.m.
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