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• The jobholder will develop and maintain
  timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate
  for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting
  principles.
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance
  with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Set targets for all departmental staff and
  carry out performance appraisal in collaboration with the head of Human
  Resource. Delivers gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual
  sales quotas for branch staff, monitoring sales volume and profit. Ensure
  that all statutory requirements of KIL are met including Withholding Tax
  Payments, Income Tax, P.A.Y.E. and Local Services Tax.
• Prepare all supporting information for the
  annual audit with the approved external auditors.
• Prepare all returns for authorities such
  as Uganda Revenue Authority, NSSF and Municipal Council.
• The incumbent will document and maintain
  complete and accurate supporting information for all financial
  transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting
  systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit
  control, and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank and investment accounts;
  and manage cash flow. Review monthly results and implement monthly
  variance reporting as compared to budget.
• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow
  forecasts in accordance with policy.
• Manage the bookkeeping function, including
  maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable
  and payroll using a custom Accounting Package.
• Support the CEO and Board Finance
  Committee Chairperson with financial reporting as required at Board
  meetings and provide advice to support the decision making process.
• Assist the HR in executing payroll
  functions to ensure that employees are paid in a timely and accurate
  manner.
• Offer support in financial projections as
  basis of negotiations and managing the employee defined contribution
  schemes and benefits plans (e.g. NSSF).
• Manage the processing and submission of
  statutory and benefits remittances on time.

• Overseeing Management of receipts and
  payments.
• Overseeing Banking and withdrawals.
• Preparing budgets and financial
  statements.
• Appraisal of requisitions within budget.
• Proper Stores management.
• Forecasts department requirements,
  initiates annual budget » proposals, schedules, expenditures, tracks
  budget for timely corrective action.
• Management of procurement and disposal of
  assets.
• Oversee Petty cash management.
• Provide dual control and budgetary
  authorization over payroll administration.
• Oversee maintenance of premises, plant and
  vehicles.

• The Head Finance and Accounting must hold
  a university degree in accounting or business Administration specializing
  in Accounting and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management or partial
  CPA/ACCA/ICPAU qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Membership to a professional body like
  CPA, ACCA, ICPAU is desirable
• Possession of a Master’s degree, say MBA
  with a Financial Management/ accounting major is an added advantage.
• Excellent track record in accounting at
  middle or at top-management level not less than 2 years in a busy
  environment.
• Age: 30-50 years

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