Accounts Assistant

Location: Bundibugyo, Kasese and Mayuge (willing to relocate to these areas) Employment Type: Full Time

Company Overview

Our Client is a rapidly growing social enterprise in Uganda sourcing specialty cacao for export and producing bean-to-bar chocolate at origin. Working with over 1,000 certified organic smallholder farmers, their mission is to sustainably increase incomes and reduce risk for suppliers while positively impacting the community and environment surrounding their operations. They aim to provide chocolate makers and consumers in East Africa and around the world with the highest quality, transparently sourced and fully traceable Ugandan cocoa products.

Job Description

The Assistant Accountant is a full-time in-country position supporting both sourcing and chocolate operations in Uganda, reporting directly to the Accountant.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• 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 set up bank payments for approval
• 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 a daily basis for weekly reconciliation
• BOL and MM payment setup, review and approval as needed
• Support AAs to reconcile retail sales and inventory, and produce weekly and monthly reports
• Support AAs to organize and follow up on AR/AP
• Support completion of the annual audit
• Carry out routine audits of inventories and expenses
• Support tracking and reporting for grants, loans, investors, partners and donors

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree from a reputable university in a related field
• Must have completed at least Level II of CPA or ACCA
• 2+ years' experience working and living in Africa or a similar context
• MUST HAVE: 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 and sense of humor