Work Description – Accounts Manager
Job Purpose: – The Accounts Manager is to oversee daily Accounting operations of Watu (u) Ltd.
Key Specific Duties include:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Prepare and develop all necessary accounting procedures and financial manuals.
· Preparation of WATU budget, statements, and monthly analytical reports in accordance with Group guidelines.
· Managing and coordinating monthly reporting, budgeting and reforecast processes.
· Ensuring the business meets all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues.
· Developing relationships with external contacts such as auditors, Uganda Revenue Authority & Customs.
· Create and manage management accounting functions.
· Prepare financial documents for lenders and investors.
· Actively participate in different financial processes & organizational matters.
· Ability to manage and control the execution of processes cross-functionally with multiple departments.
· Track record in managing and growing teams with the utmost level of respect and integrity.
· Review the Petty Cash vouchers and supporting documentation from all the Watu offices
· Participate in the month-end Petty Cash closing processes.
· Other tasks assigned by the Finance department.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of Commerce, Accounts, Finance or Business Administration with accounting or Finance as a major with at least 5 – 6 years of financial accounting experience
Professional Qualification Full CPA/ACCA
Must be highly knowledgeable in accounting concepts, conventions and standards.
Computer literacy with knowledge of Information Management packages. -Ms Excel and Word are a MUST.
Self-driven, innovative and able to work long hours under minimum supervision.
High degree of integrity
