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Job Title:  Accounts Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Africa Safari Trips

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

About Organisation:

Africa Safari Trips is an Africa based company with roots in The Netherlands. Together with its brother Tanzania Specialist (specialist in Tanzania safaris) we are one of the leading safari companies in East Africa. We pride ourselves to always go the extra mile in our Africa safari trips!

Job Summary:   We are recruiting a result-oriented Accounts Officer to join our fast-growing company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Post and manage sales invoices for clients, ensuring accuracy.
• Assist with posting supplier invoices and expenses, including accommodations, meals, transport, fuel, park fees, activities, and flights.
• Request supplier statements and reconcile accounts payable monthly, ensuring Accurate Trade Payable Reports.
• Track vehicle costs and maintain accurate fuel mile age reports per vehicle 5. Upload and organize invoice copies in Quick Books for efficient documentation.
• Responsible for reconciliation of MOMO transactions and weekly match balances with Quick Books. Ugandan jobs
• Monitor and place weekly Mobile money transactions in QuickBooks and provides monthly reporting to the director
• Monitor staff imprest, ensuring monthly retirement with original receipts.
• Prepare and process payment vouchers weekly, ensuring compliance with tax and payment documentation standards.
• Is responsible for stock reconciliation and update inventory in coordination with HR, ensuring accurate stock records
• Take responsibility for approval of requisition forms under xxxx and ask for approval in regards to amounts beyond this limit to the Director
• Work closely with drivers to reconcile receipts with itineraries for accurate expense tracking.
• Liaise with suppliers to request formal tax invoices and ensure they are filed with Payment vouchers.
• Ensure timely follow-up on supplier payments and distribution of proof of payment to suppliers.
• Give feedback if there are recurring problems or when (accounting) procedures are not followed by other team members
• Takes action in the event of (financial) irregularities, informs and advises the operations team leader and the director if necessary.
• Oversees inventory reconciliation in coordination with HR, ensuring accurate inventory records and timely purchase of needed goods
• Request quotations, negotiate the best rates and assess received quotes and stock for completeness

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bachelor of Commerce- Accounting or Finance Option CPA Certification is a must

Knowledge.

• Minimum three (4) years of experience in a tour operations company or hospitality and preferably 2 years in a mid-level management
• Experience in Quick books, EFRIS and other accounting system is an added advantage.
• Best Accounting Practices
• Financial reporting analysis
• Cash flow management
• Stock management and best inventory practices
• Accounting software

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications via Email to: hr.ug@africasafaritrips.com

Deadline: 12th February 2025

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