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Assistant Accountant Career Vacancy – CIC Insurance Group Ltd
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Organisation: CIC
Insurance Group Ltd
Insurance Group Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About CIC:
CIC Africa (Uganda) Limited
(“the Company”) was incorporated on 22nd August, 2014 as a joint
venture CIC Insurance Group Ltd of Kenya, and the cooperative movement of
Uganda. The Company was incorporated to carry on all kinds of insurance
business and all kinds of guarantee and indemnity business.
(“the Company”) was incorporated on 22nd August, 2014 as a joint
venture CIC Insurance Group Ltd of Kenya, and the cooperative movement of
Uganda. The Company was incorporated to carry on all kinds of insurance
business and all kinds of guarantee and indemnity business.
Job Summary: The
Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the provision of professional
financial and accounting services in accordance to International Accounting
Standards and work guidelines for CIC Africa-Uganda.
Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the provision of professional
financial and accounting services in accordance to International Accounting
Standards and work guidelines for CIC Africa-Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Enter
transactions and update the general ledgers - Prepare
audit schedules and reports - Quickly
respond to customers queries - Compute
and update reserves - Intuitively
monitor and follow up receivables - Document
manual accounting process for automation - Prepare
and lodge statutory schedules and returns - Ensure
that sound accounting principles and controls are applied to all financial
transactions. - Ensure
processing of tax schedules and timely submission of associated returns. - Actively
coordinate the audit process, attend to audit queries and implement audit
recommendations. - Monitor
Company’s inflows and outflows, liaising with banks, cash flow reporting
and forecasting. - Ensure
timely preparation of monthly management accounts. - In
charge of authorizing payments. - Ensure
prompt preparation and review of bank reconciliations. - Monitor
and review existing financial controls - Ensure
safe custody of company assets.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Assistant Accountant should hold a First Degree; BCOM (Accounting option) Business
Administration or equivalent - Professional
Accounting Qualifications i.e. CPA or ACCA or equivalent. - A
minimum of three or more years in a supervisory position, at a busy
accounting function in finance sector but preferably in the insurance
industry. - Excellent
oral and written communication skills. - Computer
literacy skills i.e. Microsoft Office, experience with computerised
accounting applications preferably Turnquest and AIMS. - Excellent
interpersonal skills. - Strong
analytical skills. - Conversant
with issues related to the insurance industry, (Income tax and Insurance
Acts.) - Conversant
with IFRS, accounting, taxation and commercial laws. - Keen
attention to detail. - High
degree of Integrity - Honest
- Highly
Self driven. - Possess
a high degree of flexibility - Be
a good team Leader - Show
fairness and objectivity in work - Highly
productive - Dynamic
- Highly
presentable - Ability
to work under pressure
How to Apply:
All candidates who possess the
necessary professional and academic qualifications are encouraged to send an
updated resume to the address below indicating “Ref: Application for Assistant
Accountant” in the subject of your email the job title.
necessary professional and academic qualifications are encouraged to send an
updated resume to the address below indicating “Ref: Application for Assistant
Accountant” in the subject of your email the job title.
Send to: The Group Human
Resources Manager, CIC Insurance Group Ltd via E-mail to: recruitment@cic.co.ke
Resources Manager, CIC Insurance Group Ltd via E-mail to: recruitment@cic.co.ke
Deadline: 5th December, 2014.
NB:
Please note only short listed candidate will be contacted. If you do not hear
from us by 31st December, 2014 consider your application unsuccessful.
Please note only short listed candidate will be contacted. If you do not hear
from us by 31st December, 2014 consider your application unsuccessful.
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