Application Deadline: 20th January 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation and interviews.
Location: Bukoto, Kampala. Uganda
Job Summary
As an accountant, your challenge is to provide first-class accounting for SHA Consulting Group startups and support on project businesses. This is an important and varied role that involves regular accounting tasks.
You will also be required to review our financial management systems and policies and recommend improvements that will make our startups more compliant and financially robust businesses.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Document and process all financial transactions including payroll and enter them into Zoho books online accounting software or relevant accounting software for all the startups
- Extract Monthly management accounts for all the startups and share them with all startups
- Extract revenues from all startup accounting software and update the M&E excel sheet.
- Compute and file for taxes and other statutory obligations as required by the authorities for all portfolio startups
- Review and recommend improvements in our accounting and financial management structures to ensure compliance with current accounting standards.
- Review and recommend tax planning techniques for startups to minimize their tax burden and take advantage of strategies that the tax law allows.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, with a major in business, finance, accounting or economics. CPA Level 1 is an added advantage.
- 2-3 years of experience as an accountant
- You have worked for a startup or in a startup environment, and/or have worked in supporting startups to grow.
- You are willing to work beyond the job description, wear many hats, and roll with constant change.
- Experience working with startups, SMEs, or entrepreneurial support programs, preferably in Africa.
- Strong understanding of financial structures
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a passion for solving startup financial problems.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like Zoho books, Manager IO Loan disk management
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like Zoho books, Manager IO, ERP system
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
Foundation Skills:
- Independence/Self Starter – Ability to assess and initiate things independently.
- Ability to manage a growing task/project without much guidance or structure.
- A person who is sufficiently motivated or ambitious to work on their own initiative without needing direction.
- Shows Initiative and is proactive in taking action.
- Business Acumen – Ability to understand how a business operates and makes money, and to proactively anticipate, navigate and leverage trends impacting the business.
- Proven at accomplishing results – Diligent executor, result driven and methodical in their execution.
- Team collaborator – Ability to work as a team to achieve a common goal.
- Life-long learner – Has a growth mindset, is curious and demonstrates a commitment to continued learning and development
- Intellectual curiosity – The desire to want to know more, to poke around in blind spots and new areas, to make connections between different challenges and opportunities to cross-pollinate ideas.
- Resilience and perseverance – The ability to thrive in a variety of circumstances.
- High emotional intelligence – Self-aware, self-regulated, strong interpersonal skills, curious about
- people and empathetic.
- Relationship building – Ability to quickly build rapport and engagement with people, including
- listening and clear communication.
- 2-3 years of experience as an accountant
- You have worked for a startup or in a startup environment, and/or have worked in supporting startups to grow.
- You are willing to work beyond the job description, wear many hats, and roll with constant change.
- Experience working with startups, SMEs, or entrepreneurial support programs, preferably in Africa.
- Strong understanding of financial structures
Working Conditions
- Full-time role based in Uganda.
- May require occasional travel to meet with Enterprises or handle administrative tasks at offsite locations.
