Job Title:  Accountant

Organisation: Avolio Industries Limited

Duty Station: Kazinga Namanve, Uganda

Reports to: Managing Partner

About US:

Avolio Industries Limited is an Avocado Oil Plant based in Uganda. The work environment is fast paced & challenging.

Job Summary: To prepare and process payments based on approved documents and bank reconciliation statements at end of the month and post accounting transactions accordingly.

As our workforce grows, we need an experienced & diligent Accountant to be at the helm!

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Posts Cash Books for various AVOLIO INDUSTRIES LIMITED Accounts.
• Passes payments before and after vouchers have been written ensuring all supporting documents and right calculations are done.
• Maintains the AVOLIO INDUSTRIES LIMITED Asset Register and ensures that it is updated as and when new assets are procured including allocation of engrave numbers.
• Reviews payments to be processed and posted on IFMS including staff salaries to ensure accuracy of transactions made.
• Ensures compliance with all statutory deductions like NSSF, WHT and PAYE submission by crosschecking authenticity of all supporting documents submitted and their accuracy.
• Ensures that all accountabilities for payments made are attached to their vouchers for compliance purposes.
• Receives and banks all cash and cheques in-touched
• Liaises with both internal and external suppliers to collect receipts of acknowledgement of funds paid out for services offered and goods supplied
• Crosschecks payment vouchers to ensure they are stamped after payments have been made as a control to avoid double payments.
• Generates reports on Non-Tax Revenue collections on weekly, monthly basis and also on spot reporting on request.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the High Authority of the company.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance
• At least 2-5 years of accounting/finance experience
• Proven integrity and confidentiality in handling company’s resources and in executing duties
• A high level of interpersonal, management skills and ability to work with teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadline.
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation
• Exceptional computer skills, including Microsoft Office and databases
• Professionalism with QuickBooks and financial statements

Nice to Have

• Corporate and personal tax experience is a plus
• Experience with accounts payable and receivable is preferred
• Experience with audits, budget creation, and expense reports strongly preferred

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants Kindly send a TYPED cover letter, a detailed CV and all necessary certified academic documents to this email info@avolio.co as soon as possible.

We appreciate your application however; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

If you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.