Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Goodman International Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Goodman International Ltd is a leading Pharmaceutical Company based in Kampala – Uganda, dealing in the Importation and Distribution of Human and Veterinary Medicines, surgical and Nutrition products. The company is an Agent & Local Technical Representative (LTR) for Several Manufacturers from Europe and the Middle East.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
- Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
- Ensure Compliance with regulatory authorities like NDA, URA, and NSSF.
- Secures financial information by completing database backups.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
- Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with our established schedule and with input from the rest of the accounting department
- Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
- Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and other issues that should be brought to the CFO’s attention
- Review all inter-company transactions and generate invoices as necessary
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Coordinate semi-annual audits and assist CFO with conducting audits
- Conduct regular ledger maintenance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/ Business Administration from a recognized Institution.
- Must have a professional qualification –CPA (Level.3)
- Three to five years of working experience in busy work environment
- Experience with computerized ledger systems
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to function well in a team-oriented environment
- Familiarity with SAP Business one
How to Apply:
All interested applicants meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter, updated resume and scanned copy of your recent passport size photo addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Goodman International Ltd,
P.O. Box 21311, Kampala – Uganda
Hala Plaza Plot no 24B Nakasero Road.
Email to: gilrecruitment2021@gmail.com
Deadline: 6th March, 2023
NB: Only successful candidates will be contacted.