Accountant job at Lafab Solutions

Vacancy Title: Accountant

Type: Full-Time
Industry: Consulting
Category: Accounting & Finance

Organization: Lafab Solutions

Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

Summary:

• Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2024
• Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Details:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain general ledgers, cash books, debtor and creditor ledgers, fixed asset registers, and job cost ledgers.
• Ensure reliability and accuracy of data entered into the financial accounting system.
• Reconcile statements monthly to ensure all checks are accounted for.
• Prepare statutory returns including VAT, PAYEE, and NSSF returns.
• Prepare and produce periodic financial statements.
• Oversee the filing of all accounting records (vouchers and supporting documents) in use and those forming the archives.
• Support accounts assistants to ensure all cash and cheque transactions are correctly recorded.
• Update all books of accounts and balance them with the general ledger on a regular and timely basis, ensuring reconciliation statements are prepared on time.
• Reconcile manual records of debtors, creditors, contingency, and other liability accounts with computerized records and follow up on errors.
• Cross-check all expenditure vouchers prepared by the accounts assistant to certify their genuineness.
• Support the Finance Manager in adequately preparing for auditors and providing timely and satisfactory responses to all auditors’ queries, comments, and recommendations.
• Review expense, payroll entries, invoices, local purchase orders, and other accounting documents.
• Manage and update the fixed assets register.

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of Commerce, Accounts, Finance, or Business Administration with accounting or finance as a major.
• Professional Qualification CPA (Minimum Level 3).
• At least five years of continuous practical experience.
• Knowledge of Tally and related accounting software.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts, conventions, and standards.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Information Management packages. Proficiency in Ms. Excel and Word is a must.
• Self-driven, innovative, and able to work long hours under minimal supervision.
• High degree of integrity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Work Hours: 8 hours per day

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Application Procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the job requirements above can send their applications, updated CVs, and genuine academic documents to Lafab Solutions Job Application Form.

Contact Information: For more details about the job and other opportunities, visit the Lafab Solutions website.