Senior Accountant - Reliable Corporate Solutions (RCS) – (Transport Company)

Job Title:        Senior Accountant  
Organization: Reliable Corporate Solutions (RCS) – (Transport Company)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 10th March, 2016 by 5:00PM



About US:
Reliable Corporate Solutions (RCS) is a performance enhancement firm known for people and organization development. We specialize in developing and strengthening organization systems through research and information interpretation, behavioral and attitude change, Staff training, Recruitment, and R & D. They would like to recruit for a valuable client in the Transport Industry.

Job Summary: The Senior Accountant performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling complex financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; maintains the accuracy of the  ledgers and subsidiary financial systems; assists in the preparation of assigned budgets, annual audit, and year end closing; and provides highly responsible staff assistance to assigned management staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Perform a variety of professional accounting functions supporting operations; maintain accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and subsidiary financial systems.
  • Reconcile financial ledgers and records; prepare financial statements and reports, general and subsidiary ledgers and supporting schedules; research and resolve discrepancies.
  • Keenly review and audit all accounts payable, purchase orders, cash receipts, business licenses, payroll, utility billing, and other accounting records and transactions; ensure money is posted to correct accounts and that all accounts balance.
  • Provide technical support in the development of the annual budget; assist in the review and validation of the annual budget; create a variety of spreadsheets, documents, and graphs; assist in preparing the final budget.
  • Prepare bank reconciliations and related journal entries for a variety of accounts.
  • Prepare a variety of monthly, periodic, and annual financial and statistical reports and account summaries; prepare treasurer reports; prepare and file annual State Controllers Report.
  • Render support in the preparation of year-end closings and accompanying financial reports.
  • Perform grant accounting work related to state or grant agency funding; maintain records for audit purposes.
  • Maintain and track fixed asset inventory control records.
  • Actively participate in the year-end audit; compile and prepare supporting schedules, work papers, and financial reports as requested by auditors.
  • Prepare tax remittances for payment.
  • Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve issues in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Provide responsible staff assistance to management staff; perform special department projects as assigned.
  • Serve as department liaison to various committees as necessary.
  • Perform any other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, B.com, or Finance degree from an accredited college or University.
  • Hold professional qualifications like ACCA.
  • At least six years of progressively responsible experience performing journey to complex accounting and finance work, preferably in a busy setting.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to apply should send their updated CVs via Email to; office@rcsconsult.net.