Accounts Assistant

•  Efficient running of accounts payable function and ensuring accurate/up to date payables ledgers for Glacier Uganda & Tanzania.
• Ensuring approvals for all purchase orders and invoices are obtained.
• Timely and accurate posting of vendor invoices/credit notes.
• Monitor import stock variances as reported by respective companies, liaison with Nairobi for credit notes/correction and closure of the variance issues.
• Ensuring stock items are properly costed by assigning all import costs.
• Accurate processing and posting of vendor, other payments and withholding tax.
• Timely resolving of vendor account reconciliations issues.
•  Daily update of Cashbook with all payments & prompt correction of errors highlighted in bank reconciliation report.
• Ensuring all statutory payments are done on time.
•  Prepare withholding taxes due for payment by 5th day of the following month.
• Prompt postings of all withholding taxes claimable.
•  Oversee petty cash imprest system and set limits.
• Review, summarize and journalize monthly petty cash expenses in Business Central
• obtain end of month cash in hand balances confirmation and reconcile with Business Central balances monthly
• Prepare various adhoc reports as required by Finance or Management.
• Assist in providing external audits reports/documents/schedules

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

•  Bachelor’s degree in accounting
•  A minimum of CPA-IV
•  At least 1 year’s proven experience in Finance Department