Junior Accountant Lapaire Group

The Junior Accountant at Lapaire Group will be based in Kampala, Uganda and will be responsible for the accounting activities of the organization and will be a part of the Finance Team.
The Junior Accountant will work closely with and report to the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager (both based in Côte d’Ivoire), and interact with the local teams across the branches in Uganda.

The following are the main tasks and duties of the role:
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closing
• Assist in financial and tax audits, and general ledger preparation.
• Prepare VAT returns
• Assist with other accounting projects and any other task as required by the Manager.

Candidate profile
• University degree (BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or a related field) with +2 years of professional and proven experience as an Accountant
• CPA, ACCA Qualifications are an advantage, but not required
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Proficiency in accounting and analysis software like Microsoft Office & Google Suite, especially Excel/Sheets.

Personal skills to be successful in this job
• People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.
• Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words.
• Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts.
• Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.
• Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing.
• Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Agile : You like to working in a fast-moving environment
• Attentive to details: You take extra care to present accurate information
• Good Communicator: You have excellent communication skills and gets along well with people at all levels
• Integrity: You are really someone’s accountable and reliable, at all times
• Empathetic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.

Time keeper: You are efficient and always on time with your ongoing tasks