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Are you looking for accountant jobs in Uganda 2024 today? then you might be interested in Junior Accountant job at Lapaire Group
Lapaire is a fast-growing company specializing in affordable eyeglasses and eye care services. Founded with a mission to make vision correction accessible to everyone, Lapaire operates in multiple African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso. The company provides high-quality eyeglasses at competitive prices and offers free eye tests conducted by professional optometrists.
Lapaire's business model focuses on affordability and convenience, ensuring that even individuals in remote or underserved areas can access essential eye care services. They employ innovative strategies, such as mobile clinics and home visits, to reach a broader audience. The company's customer-centric approach emphasizes personalized care and follow-up services to ensure long-term satisfaction and improved vision health.
Lapaire also invests in local communities by creating job opportunities and partnering with local businesses. Their commitment to social impact extends beyond vision correction, as they engage in various initiatives to raise awareness about eye health and the importance of regular eye check-ups.
Junior Accountant job at Lapaire Group
Lapaire Group
The Junior Accountant at Lapaire Group will be based in Kampala, Uganda and will be responsible for the accounting activities of the organization and will be a part of the Finance Team.
The Junior Accountant will work closely with and report to the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager (both based in Côte d'Ivoire), and interact with the local teams across the branches in Uganda.
The following are the main tasks and duties of the role:
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closing
• Assist in financial and tax audits, and general ledger preparation.
• Prepare VAT returns
• Assist with other accounting projects and any other task as required by the Manager.
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Candidate profile
• University degree (BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or a related field) with +2 years of professional and proven experience as an Accountant
• CPA, ACCA Qualifications are an advantage, but not required
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Proficiency in accounting and analysis software like Microsoft Office & Google Suite, especially Excel/Sheets.
Personal skills to be successful in this job
• People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.
• Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words.
• Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts.
• Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.
• Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing.
• Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Agile : You like to working in a fast-moving environment
• Attentive to details: You take extra care to present accurate information
• Good Communicator: You have excellent communication skills and gets along well with people at all levels
• Integrity: You are really someone’s accountable and reliable, at all times
• Empathetic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.
• Time keeper: You are efficient and always on time with your ongoing tasks
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