JOB DETAILS:
Company Overview
The Accountant is a full-time in-country position supporting both sourcing and cocoa operations in Uganda reporting directly to the Managing Director.

The Company is a rapidly growing business with the mission of sustainably increasing incomes and reducing risk for small farm businesses in East Africa. Our strategy is to disrupt smallholder farmer value-chains through quality improvement, supply-chain collaboration and value addition. With other offices in Western Uganda, the company partners with smallholder farmers to buy, process and trade ethically-sourced specialty agricultural products. Our aim is to provide specialty buyers with transparent, sustainable and fair supply chain options. Our team is young, excited and unequivocally devoted to the mission.

Job Description
The core responsibilities for this position include:
• Management accounting and oversight of all sourcing and related finances and accounts.
• Support and oversee the work of 4-5 Accounts Assistants (training, weekly work plans for task management, performance management, review and approval of work prior to finalization, guidance and instruction and approval of schedules)
• Coordination of 2 week and 4-week cash requirements planning at each branch
• Review payments accountability prior to approval
• Organize, submit and setup bank payments for approval
• Submission of regular management accounts and taxes in an accurate and timely manner by 10th day of the following month in coordination with company tax advisors
• Complete entry and expense categorization for all transactions in Odoo
• Complete Bank and Inventory (raw materials, packaging, finished goods, WIP) reconciliations
• Ensure operational team members complete their Odoo entries on daily basis for weekly reconciliation
• BOL and MM payment setup, review and approval as needed
• Verify invoicing for cocoa and chocolate related sales prior to final invoicing
• Support AA to reconcile retail sales and inventory, produce weekly and monthly reports
• Consolidate and organize accounts related documentation for audit
• Report weekly on Cost of Goods for Sourcing cocoa and chocolate production
• Support AAs to organize and follow-up on AR/AP
• Support completion of annual audit
• Carry out routine audit of inventories and expenses
• Support tracking and reporting for grants, loans, investors, partners and donors

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from reputable university in related field
• CPA or ACCA
• 4+ years’ experience working and living in Africa or similar context
• Knowledge of or previous experience in agriculture, agronomy, or agro-processing
• Experience in finance, accounting, or bookkeeping
• High level of organizational skills
• Ability and willingness to learn and problem-solve independently (required)
• Willingness to travel to and work in rural areas
• Patience & sense of humor