About US:
Q-Sourcing Limited is an East African human resource consulting and outsourcing company, combining unparalleled experience and expertise across business functions. Q Sourcing is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. They would like to recruit for a valuable client.
Job Summary: The Financial Accountant will primarily manage the financial business operations and prepare the financial accounting and management reports.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Work in liaison with finance staff and manage the conversion process from Quick books accounting software to Sage Evolution.
The incumbent will manage accounting data entry into SAGE accounting software, processing and output (i.e. financial reports).
Oversee the reconciliation of General Ledger accounts for all assets and liabilities and ensure their their balances are correct and representative of the respective operations.
In charge of preparing and posting relevant month end closing accounts adjustments in the system.
Prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and to streamline a number of reporting processes to ensure deadlines are met.
Guide Management on the Budgeting execution; monitor and evaluate Projects/ Departmental Budgets to ensure performance within budgets.
Develop, enhance and implement effective accounting and SOP’s including sound internal controls and ensure adherence to company financial and non-financial policies.
Ensure that effective Financial Risk management procedures are implemented to cover risks related to credit control, forex, interest exposure and inflation.
Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations, project future revenues and expenses.
To manage statutory and regulation requirements and to ensure effective tax planning and computations (i.e NSSF, LST, PAYE, Withholding, VAT, and Corporation tax).
Provide supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
Work closely with external auditors while in their annual audit exercise and to follow up recommendations, implementation of issues raised by the internal auditors and external auditors
The Financial Accountant guides management on budgeting and all financial Accounting matters.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Financial Accountant should preferably hold a Degree in BCOM, BBA with a bias in accounting.
The applicant must be a fully qualified accountant ACCA/CPA
At least five years’ experience in an accounting role, preferably in a busy work environment.
Working knowledge of SAGE EVOLUTION accounting package is mandatory.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of accounting principles including accrual accounting, reconciliations, general ledger journals, preparedness to learn more complex principles
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal with individuals at all levels, team working and customer care skills, combined with discretion.
Excellent organizational and time management skills, including a highly methodical approach and the ability to keep track of multiple pieces of work, combined with a capacity to remain calm under pressure.
Adopts a proactive approach with an ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision, while recognizing issues that require referral.
Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a comprehensive CV via e-mail to: recruitment@qsourcing.com. Please kindly mark your application as “Application _ Financial Accountant” in the subject line of your email.
Deadline: 14th August, 2015