Job Title:    Senior Accountant

Organisation: G4S Secure Solutions (U) Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About G4S:

G4S is the world’s leading international security solutions group, which specializes in outsourced business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and 657,000 employees. In Africa, G4S is the largest private employer, with 110 000 employees in over 25 countries across the continent.

Job Summary:   The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring consistent corporate financial strategy through a range of avenues such as managing and allocating accounts, financial statements, and tax data. The candidate will also be the point of contact for banks, auditors, and tax authorities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reports
• Maintenance of acceptable accounting records of the financial transactions and results
• Ensure all financial controls are implemented.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of all accounting transactions.
• Manage and maintenance of the integrity of the accounting system
• Maintain the company’s asset register with all supporting documentations.
• Review and timely preparation of bank payments.
• Ensure compliance to IFRS and all group accounting standards.
• Ensure timely monthly ledger reconciliations.
• Reconcile all accounts payables and adequate supporting documents

Audit

• Act as a liaison with internal and external auditors
• Investigate and follow-up on discrepancies of audit reports
• Provide feedback to auditors and management on discrepancies.
• Manage the provision of accurate and timely monthly financial data pertaining to financial accounting

Taxation

• Ensure compliance with existing taxation laws, policies and procedures
• Ensure accurate and completed tax filing and assessments
• Manage SARS compliance

Management

• Part of the financial planning and budgeting
• Part of the team overseeing budget forecasting and cash flow management
• Ensure government compliance in all financial tasks
• Conduct monthly reviews of business costs in line with business costs.
• Ensure proper stakeholder compliance.
• Any other duties that may be assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or any financial related qualification
• Professional accountancy qualification with minimum LEVEL II for CPA
• Full membership of ICPAU/ACCA is an added advantage.

Experience

• 4+ years experience in finance area
• Proficiency with SAGE EVO Accounting system.
• Staff management experience is desirable
• Financial and cost control experience essential
• Computer Literacy – with specific reference to Excel/Sheets

Skills & Attributes

• Analytical
• Communication
• Delivering performance
• Collaborative and cooperative
• Computer literacy

Please send your CV, copies of academic qualifications and cover letter to careers@ug.g4s.com