Tax Accountant US NGO Jobs – World Vision International
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Finance Office, Financial Reporting
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Tax Accountant will be responsible for ensuring compliance with WV statutory requirement of deducting and remitting all direct and indirect taxes and attending to the revenue authority on issues
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:
- Ensure accurate posting of all tax related transactions to the GL.
- Prepare of tax status and other reports as requested by management and other stakeholders.
Risk management:
- Prepare monthly WHT returns for compliance.
- Ensure WHT is compiled and remitted to URA by the 15th of every month.
- Work with Accountant reporting to compile NSSF, PAYE and LST returns and submit for payment monthly and annually to authorities.
- Conduct tax awareness sessions for WV employees especially Accountants.
Financial Management:
- Attend and co-ordinate post audit reconciliation meeting by the tax authorities.
- Build and maintain robust tax documentation, records, files
- Keenly review ALL payments to local & international suppliers to ensure appropriateness of tax invoices for tax purposes and verify withholding tax applicable.
- Maintain quality and supportive relationship with tax authorities and a healthy relationship with tax consultants.
- Ensure all WHT certificates are sent to vendors.
Audit:
- Prepare documents required and attendance to queries raised by the Internal & External Auditors for quarterly and annual statutory audit on tax related matters.
- Attend and co-ordinate post audit reconciliation meeting by the tax authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the World Vision Tax Accountant job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, and Accounting.
- A minimum of three years of operational experience.
- Three years of relevant technical and business work experience.
- The ideal candidate must have worked in a Tax Accounting environment, with tax experience and must be familiar with preparation and submission of statutory tax returns
- Extensive knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
- Previous working knowledge and experience of SUN accounting software
- Knowledge of project management and project cycles
- Strong desire to develop or change processes to improve efficiency
- Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel
- Excellent analytical skills, reporting writing, research and computer skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
- Strong teamwork skills essential
- Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
- Experience of working in the field(communities)
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically when required
- Ability to pay attention to detail
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 26th April 2019
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