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Job Title:    Accountant 

Organisation: Norvik Enterprises Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Norvik Group (Hospital and Enterprise) owns Norvik Enterprises Ltd, one of the leading Importers and distributors of pharmaceutical & medical products in Uganda and Norvik Hospital.

Job Summary:   Norvik Enterprises limited is looking for an Accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization. The senior accountant’s responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.
• Preparing financial analysis and reports. Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations, tax audits and tax returns.
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance by investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Preparing local, and special tax returns.
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial operating standards setting and in forecast process. Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and monitors budgets
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work. Ability to train, manage and provide technical support to junior staff as required or assigned.
• Support month-end and year-end close process and ensure compliance with GAAP principles
• Work with collections personnel to verify status of delinquent accounts and solicit payments on overdue accounts.
• Performing any other accounting and work-related duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• BSc degree in Finance, Audit, Accounting or relevant discipline.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ACCA, CMA or CPA) will be preferred
• At least three years of relevant work experience
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like Tally
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email a single PDF file to hr@norvik.ug indicating full names and title for the position as the subject

Deadline: 9^th February 2024

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