Cost Accountant Job at Aldelia

Aldelia

Cost Accountant Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: March 29 2024

Hiring Organization: Aldelia

Job Details:

Company Overview
Our client is is a rapidly growing social enterprise in Uganda sourcing specialty cacao for export. Working with over 5,000 farmers, our mission is to sustainably increase incomes and reduce risk for our suppliers while positively impacting the community and environment surrounding our operations.

Job Description
The position is a full-time, in-country based at Company office reporting to the Managing Director.

The core responsibilities include:
• Make Tally entries for raw cocoa operations and chocolate manufacturing operations
• Receive, review and confirm source documents for inventory movements
• Review stock counts, confirm and reconcile inventories for cocoa and chocolate
• Supervise Accounts Assistants and cashiers responsible for sourcing operations with a specific focus on:
• MM / Petty cash reporting and budgets
• Verification of accountability for expenses
• Submission and confirmation of inventory reports
• Balancing of buyers and pre-finance for sourcing
• Verification of stocks and dispatches
• Track and report monthly on average costs per inventory item
• Track, report on, and work to minimize losses in production and stores departments.
• Carry out audits and site visits to confirm inventory and accountability.

Required Experience
• Fluent English
• 5-8 years of experience in accounts department for a Ugandan registered company or entity
• Prior experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing or coffee trading entity (required)
• Degree in relevant Account or Finance field, progress completed towards CPA or ACCA
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Tally ERP
• Positive attitude, attention to detail and strong English communication skills