Senior Accountant

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated management accounts and financial statements, ensuring accurate intercompany reconciliations and IFRS compliance
• Manage the general ledger, trial balances, month-end and year-end close, journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Reconcile intercompany transactions, loans, advances and balances and review month-end debtors' and creditors' closing balances
• Maintain consolidation schedules and audit documentation and respond to external auditors' queries
• Monitor daily petty cash transactions across all four branches, verifying receipts, payments and daily closing balances
• Maintain project cost ledgers and track actual cost against budget for each EPC project
• Prepare project profitability and cost-to-complete reports for project managers and the CFO
• Monitor and review VAT, PAYE, withholding tax, corporate income tax, NSSF and other statutory obligations, ensuring accurate calculations and timely filings
• Coordinate tax compliance and statutory reporting across other operating countries with local finance teams and tax advisors
• Ensure accurate month-end payroll provisions, tax postings and reconciliation of statutory liabilities, reporting monthly to the CFO
• Supervise finance staff and enforce accounting policies and approval procedures

Qualifications & Experience:

• MBA (Finance), M.Com or an equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Professional qualification: CPA (Uganda), ACCA, CIMA, Chartered Accountant (Inter) or CMA
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience including experience in a senior role
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and Ugandan tax law including VAT, PAYE and withholding tax
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system such as Tally, QuickBooks or Odoo and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in EPC, engineering, energy or manufacturing industries preferred
• Experience with multi-currency accounting and multi-country or multi-entity reporting an advantage

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines
• Good supervisory and team leadership skills
• Sound understanding of internal controls and financial governance
• Working knowledge of English