Job Title:Â Assistant Accountant
Organization:Â New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd
Duty Station: Soroti, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Accountant
About the Company:
The Vision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), started the business in March 1986. It is a multimedia business housing newspaper, magazines, internet publishing, television, radio broadcasting, commercial printing, advertising and distribution services. NVPPCL is listed on the Uganda Stock Exchange, with an expected turnover of over UGX 60 billion (FY 2010/2011).
Job Summary: Â Â The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd is looking to recruit a dynamic and self motivated individual to fill the position of Assistant Accountant.
Description of purpose: To handle all finance related tasks at the bureau with a high degree of integrity and ensure safe custody of company resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To Safeguard company money by ensuring that money is banked intact and timely as per set guidelines
- Receive and receipt cash and cheques/drafts from clients to recognize revenue, reduce indebtedness by clients and account for all collections
- Timely submission of documents to ensure financial records are updated
- Pay out petty cash/ impress for vouchers that are authorized in order to facilitate staff at the bureau to do their work and buy office material.
- Issue orders for walk in clients in the absence of sales executives receipt the payments and type out the advert
- Issue tax invoices to clients who bring in businesses e.g. announcements, adverts, talk shows in order to facilitate timely payments by the clients
- Monitor asset movement in the bureau in order to keep track of office assets and keep record of the operational status or condition of the assets.
- Timely resolution and satisfactory responses to audit queries, Full implementation of the risk mitigation measures
- Timely submission of reports about publishing sales.
- Project a good company image that encourages repeat business
- Manage customer inquiries and resolve queries in a timely manner.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelors degree in Business Studios, Finance and Accountant from a recognized University.
- At least CPA Level 2 is required
- 3-4 years’ work experience in a busy environment
- Administration competencies are an added advantage.
Working Experience
- 3 4 years’ experience in a busy environment.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Technical Competences:
- Computer literate with sound knowledge of Ms Word, Excel and any accounting package.
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to multi task and deliver in a tight deadline driven environment
Behavioral Competences:
- Honesty and Integrity adhere to a set of core values that are represented in decisions and actions
- Great attention to detail.
- Excellent organization skills
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Result oriented.
- A team player.
- Adaptable and flexible with a willingness to learn.
- Customer care skills
- Ability to work for long hours under minimum supervision.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the requirements should email their applications, copies of academic certificates and CVs to: [email protected]
Deadline: 24th March 2025
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