Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Kakira Sugar
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda. KSL boasts of two sugar estates, one in Kakira – Jinja and the other in Kayunga.
Job Summary: Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Junior Accountants.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparing Accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting.
- Reconciliation of customer’s, vendors and bank accounts under online SAP environment with 150 users on SAP
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales report and provide efficient services to customers and business associates.
- Maintaining export documents and reconciliations.
- Compliance of statutory requirements for VAT, Excise Duty. PAYE, Income Tax and NSSF
- Preparation of cash-flow statements, annual budget and Management Information Reports.
- Liaise with Internal and statutory auditors, Supervision and control of the day-to-day function of the Accounts Section
- Performing any other related duties assigned & delegated by Senior Accountant / Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience as accountant
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
- In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Awareness of business trends
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like SAP, FreshBooks and QuickBooks
- Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- C Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
C1.1 Education:
- A degree of BBS, BBA, Bcom in Accounting & Finance or any other related field. He / she must also be fully registered with CPA
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 24th September 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience