Fresher Accounts/Tax Assistant Careers – UHY Thakkar & Associates
Job Title: Accounts/Tax Assistant
Organisation: UHY Thakkar & Associates
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Accounts/Tax Manager
About US:
UHY Thakkar & Associates, UHY is a member of Urbach Hacker Young International Limited, a UK company, and forms part of the international UHY network of legally independent accounting and consulting firms. UHY is an international network of legally independent accounting and consultancy firms whose administrative entity is Urbach Hacker Young International Limited, a UK company. UHY Thakkar & Associates is an Audit and Consultancy firm in Uganda, established in 2014. The firm specialises in audit, assurance and tax advisory as well as consultancy in the free zones, mainland and offshore locations, both in Uganda and globally.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Submit approved claims advice statements to the Accounts manager
- Obtain confirmation from the Accounts Manager various claims and file such evidence appropriately
- Assist in the reconciliation process by calling and or visiting clients to collect further supporting evidence and later close off period accounts.
- Guide clients on submitting future claims correctly
- Manage and handle all data with confidentiality
- Prepare monthly expenditures and make sure all expenditures are booked correctly.
- Prepare cashbook and monthly reconciliation of the project pass through fund account
- Process payment of expenses
- Ensure that advances are accounted for/retired on a timely basis
- Prepare monthly project financial report
- Management of voucher stock
- Scan all newly printed vouchers and issue and capture vouchers
- Maintain up to-date and accurate records
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field relevant to the position requirements
- A minimum of two years of experience in Book Keeping in a busy environment
- Tally experience preferred but not necessary
- Professional level oral and written fluency in English language
- Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel spreadsheets, word processing, and electronic mail along with data entry experience)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications, CVs and their academic credentials to our office on Plot 1 Mackenzie Close, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda or email to pauline@uhy-ug.com and/or nanjuba@uhy-ug.com. Applications should be addressed to The Administrator, UHY Thakkar & Associates. ONLY Successful candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th March 2019
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