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Job Title:  Accounts
Assistant

Organization:
SPOUTS

Duty Station:
SPOUTS Head Office, Stensera Road Kampala,Uganda

Reports to:      The SPOUTS Finance & Accounting
Manager

About US:

SPOUTS is a Limited
company operating within Uganda that manufactures and distributes ceramic water
filters with a vision of providing access to clean and safe drinking water for
all Ugandans.

Job Summary:  The accounts Assistant will  support the operations of the Accounting
& Finance functions, the Accounts Assistant provides operational and
administrative assistance by performing a variety of administrative,
information management, coordination and Record keeping services.

Works in
collaboration with all managers to ensure delivery of Accounting outcomes.

Special conditions some travel may be required between
the SPOUTS head office and the factory at Nakawuka.

Key Duties And Responsibilities: 

·        
Take
part in providing a financial and accounting service to SPOUTS, including the
maintenance of systems and processes, to support business decision making and
ensure that SPOUTS meet all compliance requirements.

·        
Daily
Petty cash management, i.e; disbursement, and recording the data in the
accounting systems

·        
Raising
and issuing non D2C invoices, in line with the company’s credit control policy
and customer credit limits

·        
Receiving
and recording cash payments at the Head Office, and thereafter banking and
maintaining all supporting documentation for the cash received

·        
Managing
and updating the daily meals records to ensure correctness at the end of each
day

·        
Providing
support towards filing statutory tax obligations as and when delegated by your
supervisor

·        
Provide
support in receipt of D2C and other customer payments that may come through the
MM platforms

·        
Assist
in Stock management tasks, and participate in month end stock counts at various
locations as delegated by the supervisor

·        
Filing
expense receipts and invoices

·        
Contribute
to implementing and maintaining financial policy and planning processes.

·        
Monitoring
the petty cash limits (through the petty cash system) of the various department
heads and notifying once the limit is breached.

·        
Demonstrate
corporate responsibility.

·        
Always
act in a manner consistent with SPOUTS’ values.

·        
Comply
with the SPOUTS’ standards of conduct and all applicable policies and
legislation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Personal Profile:

Capabilities     Within the context of the main
responsibilities and accountabilities of the role, the employee is expected to
demonstrate the following capabilities:

·        
Ability
to follow guidelines and procedures

·        
Applies
broad-based knowledge to manage projects, account for resources and ensure
compliance with relevant legislation and standards.

·        
Attention
to detail and data accuracy

·        
Familiarity
with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures

·        
Demonstrated
competency in data entry and word processing skills

·        
Experience
using MS Office, databases and accounting software

·        
Aptitude
for numbers and demonstrated record for accuracy and attention to detail

·        
Proven
ability to coordinate processes and prioritise workload in an environment of
multiple demands

·        
Able to
seek clarification and use limited judgement for work that is less routine

·        
Works
well in a multi-functional and multi-cultural team

·        
Proven
record for honesty and accountability

·        
The
ideal candidate must hold a  Bachelor
degree in a financial discipline

·        
High
level of competence in spoken and written English language skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should kindly send your CV, cover letter
and academic documents to this email accountingdept@spouts.org

Deadline: 18^th October 2019

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