Blog

Senior Accountant

Job Title:                        Senior Accountant (One position)
Reports to:                    Principal Accountant

Job Summary: The position supports the Principal Accountant in exercising the accounting, control and reporting functions of the organisation. It provides financial oversight of the client’s operations and related transactions and ensures appropriate reporting and information is provided in accordance with established internal guidelines and accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in verifying all project finances and accounting records in accordance with internal guidelines and requirements of other external stakeholder institutions.
  • Prepare reliable, comprehensive and timely financial reconciliations.
  • Prepare budget estimates and financial reports supervised by the Principal Accountant.
  • Verify organisation’s payments initiated by the Accountant
  • Reconcile all bank accounts to organisation’s records
  • Check the monthly payroll and reconciling it to administrative regulations and records, contracts and advances outstanding
  • Assist in ensuring that finance and administration regulations and procedures of the organisation are followed at all times
  • Prepare monthly, bi-annual and annual financial statements
  • Maintain the accounting system for operations in accordance with the Accounting Operations Manual,
  • Assist the Principal Accountant in negotiating with commercial banks terms of payment and other related transactions

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Professional Qualification in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA.

Experience: At least five (5) years’ experience in a busy accounting/audit environment, of which the last two years must have been at middle level management; In-depth knowledge and experience in various areas of accounting including payroll, receivables, payables, payment processing, imprest management, asset controls, budget preparation, financial controls,  applied knowledge of Uganda Accounting and Audit practices;  experience of using Accounting Soft Ware, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platforms; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Financial Modelling.

How to apply:

Apply by e-mailing the following documents to accountingjobs@truenorthafrica.com;

  1. an application letter outlining your suitability for the position
  2. Your current CV.

Applications shall close on Monday 1st October 2018.