Senior Accountant

at BrighterMonday Consulting
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted October 9, 2025
Category Accounting
Audit
Finance
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Summary

To enforce internal controls in line with established company policies and regulations.

  • Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
  • Experience Level : Senior level
  • Experience Length : 7 years

Job Description/Requirements

Department: Finance
Section:
Grade:
 
 
1.0 Job Purpose
To enforce internal controls in line with established company policies and regulations.
 
2.0 Reporting Relationships:
2.1 Reports directly to:
  • Financial Controller
 
2.2 Direct reports:
  • Accountant.
  • Accounts Assistants.
  • Records Officer.
Key Working Relationships:
Key Internal Relationships: 
  • Company Management
  • Internal users of financial information
Key External Relationships:
  • Suppliers
  • Bankers
  • Government Agencies
  • External Auditors
3.0 Key Responsibilities of the job:
  • Maintain and review internal financial controls and monitor financial transactions for compliance.
  • Maintain an accurate record of current assets, creditors, debtors, liabilities, and shareholders' capital.
  • Maintain the Fixed Asset Register.
  • Ensure regular reconciliations are carried out of the bank accounts and the P & L and Balance Sheet accounts to ensure accuracy.
  • Ensure strict adherence to credit control measures/supplier credit terms and prompt debt collection for better cash flow.
  • Ensure prompt payment to suppliers to uphold supplier confidence and ensure uninterrupted supply of goods and services.
  • Maintain proper records for all financial transactions.
  • Formulate/set performance objectives and targets for staff (using the HK system) based on business goals.
  • Profile staff skills/competency needs and develop annual training and capacity building programmes based on priority needs, including career growth/succession plans.
  • Perform any other assignments as directed by Management
4.0 Job Dimensions:
4.1 Financial Responsibilities:
  • Financial reports
  • Liquidity
4.2 Nature of Decision Making:
  • Timely financial reporting
  • Control on operating expenses & other costs
 
4.3 Responsibility of physical assets (Custodianship):
  • Financial Data & Records
  • Laptop, Printer, Normal Office Furniture
 
5.0 Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes/Skills)
 
5.1 Academic and/or Professional Qualifications:
  • Degree plus Professional qualification – CPA, ACCA
5.2 Previous relevant work experience required
  • Minimum of 7 years
5.3 Job skills and attributes
  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Business management skills
  • Leadership/People management skills
  • Team player
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Computer literacy in MS Word, Windows, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Integrity
  • Strategic thinker
  • Focused and with a sense of orderliness
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