Job Title: Senior
Accounting Associate
Accounting Associate
Organization: Bicycles
Against Poverty
Against Poverty
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head
of Organisational Change
of Organisational Change
About US:
Bicycles Against
Poverty is delivering the products and services to rural farmers to unlock
potentials and propel communities forward. To catalyze farmers to realize their
potential BAP offers asset financing directly to the BoP. To date we’ve disbursed over 3,500 loans that
increase income by over 35% for our farming customers. Our portfolio and
product offerings are rapidly growing as we add new income-generating
agricultural assets each quarter.
Poverty is delivering the products and services to rural farmers to unlock
potentials and propel communities forward. To catalyze farmers to realize their
potential BAP offers asset financing directly to the BoP. To date we’ve disbursed over 3,500 loans that
increase income by over 35% for our farming customers. Our portfolio and
product offerings are rapidly growing as we add new income-generating
agricultural assets each quarter.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Manage
BAP Finance’s end-to-end accounting process across two branches (and growing)
including revenue recognition, expense accounting, cash application, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, bank statements and loan accounting
Manage
BAP Finance’s end-to-end accounting process across two branches (and growing)
including revenue recognition, expense accounting, cash application, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, bank statements and loan accounting
·
Deliver
timely and accurate month close results in Quickbooks, our accounting system,
including a monthly reconciliation of accounts
Deliver
timely and accurate month close results in Quickbooks, our accounting system,
including a monthly reconciliation of accounts
·
Review
the financial information coming from the operations and credit departments to
ensure they are supplying the finance department accurate loan tracking,
repayments, and inventory amounts.
Review
the financial information coming from the operations and credit departments to
ensure they are supplying the finance department accurate loan tracking,
repayments, and inventory amounts.
·
Assist
the Heads of Department by reviewing and monitoring consistency in the
application of financial policies throughout the organization.
Assist
the Heads of Department by reviewing and monitoring consistency in the
application of financial policies throughout the organization.
·
Support
internal financial audits across branches by running spot checks on petty cash
and providing the required documentation.
Support
internal financial audits across branches by running spot checks on petty cash
and providing the required documentation.
·
Provide
accurate, timely and meaningful financial reports on budgets, outflow and cash
flow
Provide
accurate, timely and meaningful financial reports on budgets, outflow and cash
flow
·
Monitor
BAP Finance’s spend against budgets and provide monthly analyses to the Heads
of Departments
Monitor
BAP Finance’s spend against budgets and provide monthly analyses to the Heads
of Departments
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
Senior Accounting Associate should hold a Diploma in Accounting or Finance
required
The
Senior Accounting Associate should hold a Diploma in Accounting or Finance
required
·
At least
two to three years of professional experience in an accounting position.
At least
two to three years of professional experience in an accounting position.
·
A strong
understanding of accounting principles as well as Ugandan tax regulation
A strong
understanding of accounting principles as well as Ugandan tax regulation
·
Previous
experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting is preferred.
Previous
experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting is preferred.
·
You have
a strong understanding of accounting principles as well as Ugandan tax
regulation
You have
a strong understanding of accounting principles as well as Ugandan tax
regulation
·
Strong
analytical and mathematical skills.
Strong
analytical and mathematical skills.
·
Preference
for experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
Preference
for experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
·
Passionate
about accounting and finance’s impact on corporate strategy and risk-mitigation
Passionate
about accounting and finance’s impact on corporate strategy and risk-mitigation
·
Excited
about the growth of BAP and the opportunity to rise through the ranks of the
company as it scales
Excited
about the growth of BAP and the opportunity to rise through the ranks of the
company as it scales
·
Strong
results in implementing new procedures and financial policies.
Strong
results in implementing new procedures and financial policies.
·
Strong
Excel analysis skills with desire to ability to quickly adapt to new reporting
or reconciliation techniques
Strong
Excel analysis skills with desire to ability to quickly adapt to new reporting
or reconciliation techniques
·
Hard-working
and relentless focus on detail, all the meanwhile ability to be poised under
stress, and have fun with the team
Hard-working
and relentless focus on detail, all the meanwhile ability to be poised under
stress, and have fun with the team
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at
the link below.
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at
the link below.
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