Vacancy Title: Senior Accountant
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Professional Services
Category: Accounting & Finance

Company: Interswitch
Deadline: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Duty Station: Kampala, East Africa

Summary:
Interswitch, an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company, is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations while providing strategic financial guidance to senior management. Join us in building an Africa where payment is seamlessly integrated into everyday life.

Job Title: Senior Accountant
Function: Finance & Supply Chain
Location: Uganda

Job Purpose:
To oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, providing strategic financial guidance, and contributing to the financial health of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Collaborate with senior management to develop financial plans and budgets.
• Monitor and evaluate financial performance against budget and forecast.
• Analyze revenues, commissions, and expenses.
• Update and ensure compliance with accounting policies and IFRS.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger maintenance, and bank reconciliations.
• Support the Finance team and advise on technical accounting queries.
• Review monthly schedules and ensure balance sheet reconciliations are carried out timely.
• Enable financial and tax auditing processes, liaising with auditors.
• Keep abreast of updates to accounting standards and local regulations.

Education:

• 1st degree in Financial Accounting or related course.
• Professional certifications: At least level 3 of CPA or ACCA.

Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role for an organization of similar size and complexity. Audit for professional services experience is an added advantage.

Reporting Line: Country Head, Finance

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Application Procedure:
Send your applications to hr.ug@interswitchgroup.com by May 5, 2024