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Job Title:    Stock Accountant

Organization: Movit Products Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Report to: Manager Corporate Planning & Reporting

About US:

Movit Products Limited (MPL) is a leading Quality Cosmetics Manufacturing Company in Africa with operations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Movit Products Limited manufactures healthy beauty hair, skin and nail care products aimed at empowering every person to face life with confidence.

Job Summary:  The Stock Accountant will be responsible for ensuring proper management of company’s inventory.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate and participate in monthly and annual stock counts;
• Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory and highlight variances to management;
• Develop and implement inventory management policies and procedures;
• Coordinate with warehouse and stores team to implement and ensure a control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory obsolescence;
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
• Manage the monthly financial close process for all categories of stock;
• Ensure efficient working capital management through working hand in hand with supply-chain teams.
• Review stock holding for all categories of stock on a weekly basis comparing actual holding with optimum stock and share any exceptions with management for action
• Raise red flags on identification of loss making activities or processes associated with inventory management.
• Conduct awareness on the impacts of activities done by supply chain to the overall company performance.
• Carry out spot checks on stock balances in the warehouse and stores as against the system records to capture any anomalies; and
• Any other role as will be assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s’ degree in Accounting, Business Administration or any other relevant field
• CPA, ACCA or any other relevant professional qualification an added advantage.
• Analytical and logical abilities, with a high attention to details
• At least four years of related experience but not more than eight years
• Excellent computer skills with advanced excel skills
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP is preferred
• Excellent knowledge of accounting procedures and general controls with degree of compliance
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality
• Interpersonal skill-Ability to relate well with other fellow workmates
• Leadership skills-Ability to move along with all team members in terms activities execution
• Communication skills: Ability to pass on proper and efficient work information
• Ability to work under pressure:
• Flexibility: Being free and able to handle different tasks as per current need requirement.

How to Apply:

All candidates should fill the Movit Application form, Download Here and send it as an attachment to hr@movit.co.ug

Please quote the Job Title in the subject line

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 28^th November 2021.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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