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Job Title:  Senior Financial Accountant

Organisation: Subsahara Leaf Uganda

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

About Organisation:

Subsahara Leaf Uganda Limited is a dynamic grower and trader of premium quality tobacco Together with farmers, GTS grows high-quality tobacco and undertakes the entire value chain to produce cut-rag for sale to cigarette manufacturers. We buy 100% of locally grown tobacco leaf, supporting 14,000 small farmers in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); in Angola we run a farm with more than 200 permanent employees and 3 times more seasonal.

Job Summary:   Subsahara Leaf Uganda Ltd is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to be based in its Arua Office.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Income tax, VAT, Profit & Loss, and the Balance Sheet.
• Responsible for all month-end activities including month end journal entries, balance sheet and profit & loss account scrutiny, variance analysis and reporting of accurate financial information for assigned cost centers within Group deadlines.
• Fixed Asset Accounting: Manage the company Fixed Asset Register, ensuring proper recording of asset acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation calculations in accordance with accounting standards.
• Assist in managing the Group reporting processes, including long-term financial and cash flow forecasts, monthly/ quarterly business reviews, weekly metrics, and forecast updates.
• Preparation and recording of bank transactions, along with the timely completion of bank reconciliations.
• Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable.
• Tracking the inventory movements and managing the company’s inventory levels: ensure the inventory levels are accurate and properly accounted for.
• Generate financial and non-financial reports as mandated by the company.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements along with schedules
• Preparation and filing of monthly and periodic tax returns, and attending to URA queries.
• Generate any additional reports as requested by the management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The desired Candidate for the Position should possess the Qualities as outlined;

• Sound knowledge accounting policies, procedures and standards.
• Proven experience in general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process is essential (mandatory).
• Hands-on experience with ERP Tally (Prime) accounting software.
• Very Familiar with financial accounting statements.
• Proficiency in MS Office functions, including MS Word and MS Excel.
• Inventory costing and management (mandatory).
• An aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills, great attention to details.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance; an additional qualification from a Professional Accounting Body, would be an added advantage
• Five years of experience Mandatory: Manufacturing experience is mandatory; Tobacco industry is desirable

How to Apply:

All Eligible and Qualified Candidates for the position should submit their Cover Letters, Copy of CV including day time contacts and copies of academic credentials addressed to: The HR & Administrative Manager, Subsahara Leaf Uganda Ltd; Plot 826, Block 3, Ragem Cell, Ayivu East Division, Arua City, P.O Box 1367, Arua- Uganda.

The soft copy documents as specified above should be submitted to the E-mail addresses; mtc_hr@fastmail.fm and sylvestre@gtsleaf.com

Deadline: 28th January 2025 by 6:00pm.

Note that Only shortlisted Candidates for the Position will be contacted

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