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Several Financial Reporting Associate Jobs – Grant Thornton
Job Title: Financial Reporting Associate (Several Positions)
Organisation: Grant Thornton
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton Uganda is a member of Grant Thornton International Limited, with offices in Kampala and Jinja. Grant Thornton boosts an opportunity to be part of 38,500 dynamic people working cohesively to provide seamless services to clients in more than 130 countries across the globe.
Job Summary: To prepare high-quality financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements, working closely with audit engagement teams to ensure accurate, timely and complete financial reporting deliverables.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements using CaseWare.
- Prepare financial statements from trial balances and other financial information provided by audit engagement teams.
- Coordinate with Audit Managers and engagement teams to obtain all information required for financial statement preparation.
- Incorporate audit adjustments and ensure all related disclosures are appropriately updated
- Update financial statements based on review comments from Audit Managers and Engagement Partners.
- Ensure consistency between the trial balance, lead schedules and financial statement disclosures.
- Perform appropriate accounting and financial reporting checks, including mathematical accuracy, cross-referencing and formatting, before finalization.
- Track assigned engagements and ensure timely completion in line with reporting deadlines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Applicants should possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
- Actively pursuing CPA or ACCA professional qualification.
- 3 years’ relevant experience in financial reporting or accounting
- Strong practical accounting knowledge and financial reporting skills.
- Demonstrable experience preparing financial statements in accordance with IFS or other applicable accounting standards.
- Experience using CaseWare is highly preferred; strong experience with other financial reporting/accounting systems will be considered.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills.
- Good understanding of financial statements, accounting adjustments, disclosures and supporting schedules.
We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Organized and able to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Takes ownership and follows through on assigned work.
- Able to identify inconsistencies and resolve or appropriately escalate issues.
- Strong accounting knowledge and application.
- CaseWare and accounting/reporting systems.
- Engagement and deadline management.
How to Apply:
If you believe you have the experience, leadership capability and passion to make a significant impact, we invite you to submit your application.
Please send your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae to
Submit your application by October 17, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 17th October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36