Accountant job at Kerry
Vacancy Title:
Accountant
Type:
FULL TIME
Industry:
Business Management and Administration
Category:
Accounting & Finance
Jobs at:
Kerry
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 05, 2024
Duty Station:
Within Uganda, Uganda, East Africa
Summary
Date Posted:
Monday, July 29, 2024
Base Salary:
Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
Requisition ID: 50894
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the Role
This role will ensure financial records of the Company are accurately and timely prepared, working in liaison with Kerry shared services teams, group teams, and other site colleagues. The role will also be responsible for ensuring tax and internal control compliance.
Work Location: Uganda
Reporting to: Compliance Lead
Key Responsibilities:
General Ledger Accounting
- Ensure timely and accurate recording of the company’s financial transactions.
- Ensure production and review of monthly management accounts and associated reconciliations within the specified monthly deadlines.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of the company’s General Ledgers.
- Liaise with external auditors and submit request documents during the audit.
- Maintain fixed assets register and reconcile to General Ledger control account.
- Perform timely balance sheet reconciliation and ensure any exceptions and aged items are cleared.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Compliance Lead from time to time.
Account Payables
- Receive all invoices and ensure timely and accurate recording.
- Match invoices to approved PO or requests.
- Process invoices in the accounting system.
- Prepare payment schedules and obtain payment approval.
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any issues.
Accounts Receivables
- Follow up with customers for payments.
- Raise credit/debit notes on proper approval.
- Prepare customer statements and resolve any issues.
- Receive and allocate all customer payments.
Banking and Treasury
- Administration of Petty Cash.
- Liaise with the company bankers on a regular basis.
- Perform periodic bank/cash reconciliations.
- Timely processing of payments.
Tax and Compliance
- Prepare all tax returns for review and ensure timely submission.
- Ensure timely processing of direct and indirect tax payments.
- Liaise with revenue authorities on queries, audits, etc.
- Ensure tax compliance and periodic follow-up of tax clearance certificates.
- Ensure all tax accounts are fully reconciled.
Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with all Kerry standard processes and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with country legal and regulatory requirements.
Ad Hoc
- Responsible for department filing.
- Support product/process costing, ensuring that yields, labor, and direct overhead standards reflect the true cost of manufacture.
- Support in preparation of KPI reports for the site.
- Support inventory control, including stock take, stock reconciliation, and inventory valuation is aligned to Kerry’s Inventory Policy.
Qualifications and Skills
- Fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience working in a busy accounting department.
- Registered with a relevant accounting body, i.e., CPA(K), ACCA, CPA(R), CPA(U), NBAA.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting.
- Highly proficient in advanced Excel.
Work Hours:
8
Experience in Months:
36
Level of Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
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