Accountant
2025-09-05T12:16:29+00:00
Private Company
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kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Business Management and Administration
Accounting & Finance
2025-09-08T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Job Profile / Summary
The accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, payroll, and refund management. They ensure strict compliance with URA, UTB, and ICPAU standards, maintain accurate ledgers, and provide timely reports for audits and statutory obligations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage daily accounting, posting, and reconciliations.
2. Process deposits, refunds, and payments within compliance timelines.
3. Maintain UTB license fee, rent, and statutory registers.
4. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
5. Manage airline and permit prepayments.
6. Maintain payroll and statutory deductions records.
7. Track and account for insurance claims and excesses.
8. Ensure IFRS-compliant financial reporting.
9. Support annual audit preparations.
10. Maintain procurement and supplier payment schedules.
11. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.
12. Ensure accurate VAT, PAYE, and WHT returns.
13. Provide financial reports to management.
14. Maintain asset register and depreciation schedules.
15. Uphold internal controls and fraud prevention.
KPIs & Targets
- 100% reconciliations completed monthly.
- Refunds processed in ≤14 days.
- Zero audit queries.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelors in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance (Makerere, UMI).
- Professional: CPA(U), ACCA(UK), ICPAU.
- 3–5 years accounting experience.
. Manage daily accounting, posting, and reconciliations. 2. Process deposits, refunds, and payments within compliance timelines. 3. Maintain UTB license fee, rent, and statutory registers. 4. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations. 5. Manage airline and permit prepayments. 6. Maintain payroll and statutory deductions records. 7. Track and account for insurance claims and excesses. 8. Ensure IFRS-compliant financial reporting. 9. Support annual audit preparations. 10. Maintain procurement and supplier payment schedules. 11. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts. 12. Ensure accurate VAT, PAYE, and WHT returns. 13. Provide financial reports to management. 14. Maintain asset register and depreciation schedules. 15. Uphold internal controls and fraud prevention.
Bachelors in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance (Makerere, UMI). Professional: CPA(U), ACCA(UK), ICPAU. 3–5 years accounting experience.
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Vacancy title:
Accountant
Jobs at:
Private Company
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 8 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Profile / Summary
The accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, payroll, and refund management. They ensure strict compliance with URA, UTB, and ICPAU standards, maintain accurate ledgers, and provide timely reports for audits and statutory obligations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage daily accounting, posting, and reconciliations.
2. Process deposits, refunds, and payments within compliance timelines.
3. Maintain UTB license fee, rent, and statutory registers.
4. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
5. Manage airline and permit prepayments.
6. Maintain payroll and statutory deductions records.
7. Track and account for insurance claims and excesses.
8. Ensure IFRS-compliant financial reporting.
9. Support annual audit preparations.
10. Maintain procurement and supplier payment schedules.
11. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.
12. Ensure accurate VAT, PAYE, and WHT returns.
13. Provide financial reports to management.
14. Maintain asset register and depreciation schedules.
15. Uphold internal controls and fraud prevention.
KPIs & Targets
- 100% reconciliations completed monthly.
- Refunds processed in ≤14 days.
- Zero audit queries.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelors in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance (Makerere, UMI).
- Professional: CPA(U), ACCA(UK), ICPAU.
- 3–5 years accounting experience.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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