Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Insurance
Brokering Company
Brokering Company
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Finance
Finance
About US:
People Performance Group seeks
to recruit for its valuable client, an insurance brokering company in Uganda
dealing with general insurance, life, pension and medical schemes.
to recruit for its valuable client, an insurance brokering company in Uganda
dealing with general insurance, life, pension and medical schemes.
Job Summary: The Senior
Accountant will mainly provide a liaison between the Broking Divisions and the
Underwriters/Insurance Companies by reconciling / comparing the balances per
the books and the Underwriters and ensure that all business booked by and given
to insurance companies is correctly captured. Also, the incumbent will ensure
payments are made to the Underwriters on all amounts received from clients,
while taking care of income and taxes due to the Ugandan Government.
Accountant will mainly provide a liaison between the Broking Divisions and the
Underwriters/Insurance Companies by reconciling / comparing the balances per
the books and the Underwriters and ensure that all business booked by and given
to insurance companies is correctly captured. Also, the incumbent will ensure
payments are made to the Underwriters on all amounts received from clients,
while taking care of income and taxes due to the Ugandan Government.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively
contribute to the development and Implementation of sound accounting
systems in support of corporate accounting; - Prepare
monthly trial balance and compile financial statements and quarterly
accounts; - Support
in preparing special financial reports e.g. creditors, capital
expenditure, specified tax returns and schedules; - Compile
and submit timely monthly, quarterly and annual management reports, and
board accounts and reports; - Coordinate
and prepare timely and accurate financial budgets and forecasts by
consolidating budgets; - Intuitively
analyze budgets and other financial variances and advise Financial
Controller accordingly; - Assist
in the preparation of quarterly, half year and final year accounts; - Ensure
bank reconciliations are prepared in line with the organisation’s policy; - Ensure
expenses are analysed on a monthly basis and properly allocated; - Responsible
for Insurance Company Reconciliations; - Process
premium payments via EFT/Cheques to Underwriters; - Support
in the preparation of tax returns; - Confirm
the brokerage per the invoice register (Sub-ledger) and the General
Ledger; - Responsible
for Binders /Master Policies processing; - Actively
participate in internal and external Audits- Providing documentation and
explanations on any queries raised by the auditors, Kenya Revenue
Authority - (KRA)
and the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA); - Ensure
the statutory returns are done timely – NSSF, PAYE, LST, WTAX, VAT; - Ensure
staff premium processing- Posting staff commissions; - Processing
the staff payroll
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a relevant Accounting/ Finance degree. - Hold
professional accounting qualifications preferably CPA(K) or ACCA - At
least five years relevant working experience with at least 3 years in
senior management - Prior
experience in the use of specific type of procedure and data production
methods using appropriate technology - Good
working knowledge of QuickBooks and Sun system is added advantage - Possess
the ability to supervise a team and deliver well under pressure and meet
deadlines. - Time
management skills and attention to detail - Good
report writing skills
How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly
encouraged to send their applications, updated CVs and relevant credentials to
the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Senior
Accountant.” E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
encouraged to send their applications, updated CVs and relevant credentials to
the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Senior
Accountant.” E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
People Performance Group Plot 8
Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda
Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda
Attn.: The Director
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 14th November, 2014 by 5PM
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