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Job Title:   Junior Accountant

Organisation: Lapaire

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About Organisation:

Lapaire is a fast-growing and committed pan-African company that is revolutionizing the Eyewear market in Africa.

 

Job Summary:   The Junior Accountant at Lapaire Group will be based in Kampala, Uganda and will be responsible for the accounting activities of the organization and will be a part of the Finance Team.

 

The Junior Accountant will work closely with and report to the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager (both based in Côte d’Ivoire), and interact with the local teams across the branches in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded

Update accounts receivable and issue invoices

Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations

Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines

Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned

Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closing

Assist in financial and tax audits, and general ledger preparation.

Prepare VAT returns

Assist with other accounting projects and any other task as required by the Manager.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

University degree (BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or a related field) with +2 years of professional and proven experience as an Accountant

CPA, ACCA Qualifications are an advantage, but not required

Excellent organizing abilities

Great attention to detail

Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen

Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices

Proficiency in accounting and analysis software like Microsoft Office & Google Suite, especially Excel/Sheets.

Personal skills to be successful in this job

People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.

Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words.

Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts.

Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.

Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing.

Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge.

Agile : You like to working in a fast-moving environment

Attentive to details: You take extra care to present accurate information

Good Communicator: You have excellent communication skills and gets along well with people at all levels

Integrity: You are really someone’s accountable and reliable, at all times

Empathetic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.

Time keeper: You are efficient and always on time with your ongoing tasks

 

How to Apply:




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