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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Lato Milk, established in 2012 by Pearl Dairy Farms Limited in Mbarara District, Uganda, is dedicated to transforming the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in East Africa while addressing the nutritional needs of children, aiming to build a resilient next generation for the continent. The company has garnered multiple accolades, including the People's Choice Award for Best Yoghurt and Best Flavoured Milk in 2024, reflecting its commitment to quality and innovation.
Lato Milk fosters an inclusive and dynamic work culture, employing over 2,000 individuals and actively promoting gender parity within its workforce. The company offers various job opportunities across departments such as IT, HR, Sales, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, Strategy, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Dairy Technology, including initiatives like the Graduate Trainee Program for young professionals. Since its inception, Lato Milk has evolved from a local dairy processor to a leading brand in the East African dairy sector, expanding its product range to include instant milk powders, UHT milk, yoghurts, butter, ghee, porridge, and juices.
Its innovative business model emphasizes direct farmer partnerships, quality control, and market-driven product development. With operations extending to Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and other parts of Eastern Africa, Lato Milk's reach continues to grow. The company's core values include sustainability, community empowerment, integrity, and innovation. Committed to corporate social responsibility, Lato Milk engages in initiatives that support environmental sustainability, such as partnerships for recycling non-biodegradable waste, and community development programs aimed at improving farmer livelihoods and reducing malnutrition. For more information, visit their official website: https://latomilk.com/.
Depot Assistant Accountant job at LATO Milk
LATO Milk
The overall purpose of the job is to provide technical support to the finance function by monitoring and tracking of all upcountry customer invoices and handling all invoicing queries from customers.
Key duties and responsibilities
Raise invoices for sales made to the company’s upcountry product distributors on a day-to-day basis against sales orders;
Perform day to day reconciliation of all upcountry distributor accounts to confirm existing stock levels, customer outstanding balances, payments falling due, and accounts positions as and when requested by customers;
Prepare a list of all open upcountry customer invoices on a day-to-day basis including action points/steps to be taken on the same and submit to the Accounts Supervisor Invoicing;
Promptly answer to any inquiries/issues/concerns raised by upcountry customers regarding invoicing in a timely manner;
Receive credit notes from upcountry distributors and forward the same to URA to ensure that they are processed, and balances settled;
Update and maintain records of accounting documentation by meticulously filing and archiving supporting documents as and when they accumulate in a sequential order that facilitates easy retrieval; and
Perform any other finance and administrative duties assigned by the Financial Manager from time to time.
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COMMERCIAL
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INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Diploma in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration from a recognized institution.
Minimum of 2 years’ working experience.
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