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Job Title:      Senior Accounts Associate

Organization: BDO East Africa

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

BDO East Africa is a member firm of BDO International. We operate three full-fledged offices, located in Kenya (Nairobi), Tanzania (Dar-es-Salaam), Uganda (Kampala), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and Rwanda (Kigali). With a combined professional team of over a 125, we take pride from being part of a network that has exceptional capabilities, locally, regionally and globally. Previously known by the name of DCDM, we have a long-established presence in the region. We have been active in Kenya since 1996, in Tanzania since 1997, Uganda since 1999 and Ethiopia since 2013. We have built over the years a large portfolio of clients from both the public and private sector which is diverse in size and industry.

Job Summary:  We are excited to have you explore our Senior Associate role based in Kampala. As a Senior Accounts Associate, you will report directly to the Line Manager.

The Senior Accounts Associate will be responsible for a portfolio of clients who have entrusted BDO to manage all or portions of their financial affairs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute necessary bookkeeping as well as preparing accounting reports and facts.
• Prepare and coordinate donor-specific audits/assessments.
• Review and maintain the integrity of the Finance Coordinator’s monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
• Perform quarterly reconciliation between the GL and the asset registers to ensure information recorded on the GL matches what is reported in the register.
• Review of accounts for appropriate supervision of transactions and placement.
• Coordinate and liaise with Donor’s Accounting team on financial reports and follow up on supplemental information as required.
• Ensure that the Firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to.
• Manage the country treasury function (cash, bank, receivables, and payables) and ensure adequate resources are available for both administrative and programmatic spending.
• Keep up to date with the latest accounting, auditing, and tax developments.
• Support development and implementation of policies, systems, and procedures to ensure quality financial, transparency, and adoption of best practices.
• Identify statutory and regulatory changes that will affect own clients.
• Establish a close working relationship with clients; understands issues & provide solutions.
• Liaise and communicate with the Management team to ensure a good flow of information, including raising awareness on areas of risk or concern.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university.
• At least three years of experience working in accounting, business outsourcing, payroll, and fund management.
• Experience with grant/fund management and working for an international Not-for-Profit-Organisation.
• Knowledge of USAID / CDC guidelines
• Attainment of a professional accounting qualification (Completed Level II).
• Knowledge of QuickBooks
• Strong team playing skills.
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse finance and non-finance teams.
• Willing and open to take on tasks and challenges provided by the Manager.
• Be committed and motivated.
• Be able to deliver first-class client service and work effectively as part of a team,
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing,
• Organized and prioritized workload,
• High level of commercial awareness.

NB: BDO has a strong commitment to diversity. Initiatives such as targeted recruitment, internal mentoring, and diversity networks for career growth are established.

How to Apply:

All candidates are encouraged to send their application letters and CV to humanresources@bdo-ea.com

NB: Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 5^th August 2023

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