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Job Title:    Outstation Finance Accountant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Aldelia Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Aldelia is a global leading human resources company founded in 2005 and specialised in recruitment, outsourcing and payroll management services to blue-chip multinationals and fast-growing SMEs. The group operates in more than 30 countries across all industries and disciplines on four continents. Our mission is to create a better future for people by delivering compliant, world-class and innovative HR solutions to the companies and communities we serve.

Job Summary:   The Outstation Finance Accountant is responsible for providing support to  Finance Manager in the functions of management Accounting, General Administration, Procurement, Budget Reporting, Legal and Tax Matters of Brussels Airlines in a station, performing his/her tasks in full compliance with the local rules and regulations as well as the Lufthansa Group and Brussels Airlines internal guidelines and procedures. He/she puts everything in place in his/her field of activity in order to safeguard and enhance the company’s reputation and assets in the country. He/she takes ownership of the tasks falling in the scope of the Finance activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting

• The Finance Accountant must master the SAP accounting software. It is an every-day task. At all times, the SAP content must reflect the truth. He/She must refer to the booklets of procedure for the proper application of the company’s internal rules
• Accounts Payable:
• Verification and posting in SAP of all local incoming invoices and local expenses reports with the tools: Finesse, Scantool, Fuel+, etc;
• Generate payment to suppliers according to the applicable procedures, contractual due dates
• General administration: contact and negotiation with suppliers on handling of requests, statements of account, etc.
• Tax application and control
• Accounts Receivable:
• Financial control of direct sales performed at CTO and ATO with the use of e-tools: Oneres and Sirax. Sales are electronically and automatically posted in SAP; but payments, corrections and matching of related accounts must be performed
• Control of monies received
• BSP sales: general administration, follow-up of defaulting agents, BSP-Link administration, ADM/ACM administration
• Financial handling of refunds & claims
• Periodic management of the credit facilities, contact with the customers, reconciliation

Banks.

• Daily posting of the bank transactions
• Daily matching of related accounts, periodic bank reconciliation
• General accounting
• Payroll posting
• Monthly and Yearly closure: verification, posting of provisions, clearing of accounts
• according to company’s procedure
• Control and clearing of the control accounts

Administration

• Collect the information from the departments, prepare the salaries for the payroll provider, Timely payment of salaries, taxes and general contributions
• Prepare the periodic staff list for HR BRU
• Asset/Stock management (Assets, equipment, furniture, vehicles, consumables, etc.)
• General contract management, assist the business unit for new contracts and their renewal, coordination with the local lawyer/consultants, with BRU departments, filing contracts in the newly created central folder BUY:CONTRACT
• Procurement & Purchase order: according to the existing SN/LHG guidelines using the JUSTORDER tool exclusively

Budget monitoring

• Take part in budget preparations
• Accounting control of costs / revenues realized versus budget (GR55 tool in SAP)
• Propose and implement corrective measures in agreement with line management
• Provide accurate financial reports to the local management and HQ
• Use of Anaplan tool to prepare, adjust, justify variances BUD vv actuals

Legal and Tax matters

• Periodic control, with the support of the local legal counsel, local tax and payroll consultants, legal & Tax BRU offices and Finance long Haul Dept, that Brussels Airlines is at all times updated with local laws and regulations (Legal, labour, tax, etc.
• Signing all documents, contracts meant for third parties (customers, suppliers, staff, general airport and non-airport related authorities) as per company rules.
• Follow-up of local legal cases against SN or initiated by SN

Treasury Management

• Plan and handle regular transfer of funds to/from BRU HQ, keeping local cash levels to a minimum, and communicating with Treasury Dept BRU
• Periodic forecasting to plan Cash-in and cash-out
• Daily communication of bank balance to Corporate Finance HQ
• Keep funds secure at all times and in all SN locations in a given country
• Outgoing payments: according to due dates and planning

Credit Management

• Analyse client credit request from sales department (Passenger, Cargo & Mail)
• Develop a local Credit Policy in line with the existing Finance Outstations procedures
• Periodic follow-up of client age list
• Take all necessary steps to obtain payment on or before due date (reminders, etc.)
• Suspend/ cancel credit facilities, triggering legal actions if needed
• Organize weekly meetings with sales department to review list and jointly agree on corrective measures.

Compliance

• Strict application of the 4 eyes principle.
• Strict observance of anti-bribery and anti-corruption rules
• Strict observance of the European GDPR rules

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• Accounting degree is required, CPA/ACCA qualification is desired
• Some experience in the international field – lived and worked abroad (Africa) are additional assets
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Proficiency in French is an added advantage
• Excellent communicator:
• Frequent contacts with key managers in head office, not limited to the Finance Dept (Commercial, Ground OPS, HR, Security, to list a few;
• Frequent contacts with the outstations: local staff, Managers and Country managers, with instructions if need be; contact with key partners like the banks, the consultants, the authorities.

How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications online at the link below.

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Deadline: 9th March 2025

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