Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: M-Forte
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
M-Forte is a management consulting firm incorporated in Uganda to carry on the business of supporting organizations to perfect their people processes and thereby optimize overall productive capacity. We focus on helping businesses succeed in the end-to-end management of their most important asset, their human capital by giving expert advice in Governance & strategy, HR Consulting, learning & development, employee wellness and manpower Outsourcing.
Job Summary: Our client is a multinational Organization, in the automotive industry looking to hire an Accountant to be based in Kampala. The ideal candidate will be responsible for payments, collections, receive and release customers, as well as keeping reports of the payment transactions. The successful candidate must have at least 5years of experience in a similar role in a busy environment with high attention to details and accounting skills. Knowledge in the use of SAP ERP will be an added advantage.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing support to the Accounting Department; (Function centralised in Kenya)
- Filing Monthly tax returns including VAT, withholding taxes, statutory taxes and ensure general tax compliance.
- Monthly tax ledger reconciliations.
- Coordination with government authorities like URA, NSSF, OSHA etc.
- Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivables.
- Support in reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information from clients, suppliers, banks.
- Assist finance manager in coordination of the annual external audit and other statutory audits.
- General finance and accounting daily administration duties in liaison with the Finance team in Kenya
- Assist with any other accounting projects
- Petty cash
- Any other duties as assigned by management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Have a relevant bachelor’s degree in accounting from a recognised University.
- Must be a registered member of the ICPAU and in good standing
- Knowledge in the use of SAP ERP will be an added advantage
- Have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be well organized and have excellent management skills.
- Must be self-driven and able to work under minimal supervision.
- Must be a team player and have excellent interpersonal skills.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications to [email protected] by Friday 24th October 2025. Please clearly state “Accountant Application” in the subject line of your email.
Deadline: 24th October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60