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Branch Accountant Position
Company: Eleglance Finance Ltd
Location: Mbale, Uganda
Contract Type: Full Time (45 hours per week, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Sector: Banking, Finance & Insurance
Company Background: Eleglance Finance is a private microfinance institution dedicated to offering tailored financial services to individuals, groups, and SMEs who face challenges accessing traditional banking services. Our investment goes beyond providing capital: we create innovative solutions adapted to the financial needs of a growing private equity sector. We opened our doors in May 2012 and have since expanded to several branches.
Reporting Relationships: The position reports to the Finance Manager. Key relationships: The role works closely with the Finance Manager (FM) and the Branch Manager (BM) to ensure the growth of the branch and its clients.
Job Summary: Ensure and provide accurate and timely financial and statistical information to management for short-term and long-term decision-making. Monitor and control all revenues and expenses, assets and liabilities of the branch, as well as comply with all legal requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as interim Branch Manager.
Maintain accounting records and primary books, and manage petty cash.
File and code all supporting documents according to the chart of accounts, including proper verification of receipts and payments to ensure accuracy of information.
Ensure correct classification of transactions into assets, liabilities, income, and expenses, and verify all entries entered into the system to ensure their authenticity, accuracy, and authorization.
Prepare monthly and annual reports of all income and expense results, extract trial balance, bank reconciliation, and income statements.
Participate in external and internal audit assignments.
Inventory assets and maintain the fixed asset register.
Comply with reporting obligations (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual) for external and internal users.
Daily monitoring of minimum and maximum cash levels.
Process any cash-related activities, and provide technical support for accounting of cash instruments, including cash verification, receiving cash certificates, and any other accounting requirements deemed necessary.
Regularly check that all expenses are in line with the budget.
Monitor accounts payable for staff advances and prepare an updated schedule.
Prepare monthly payroll information for branch staff, shared with the FM in a timely manner.
Ensure that cashier accounts are balanced to zero and follow up on any shortages or surpluses.
Prepare daily and monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts.
Key Performance Indicators: Refer to the employment contract.
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Branch Accountant Position Eleglance Finance Ltd Accounting, Auditing & Finance
To ensure and provide accurate and timely financial and statistical information required by management to make short-term and long-term decisions. To keep track and control of all income and expenditure, assets and obligations of the Branch as well as comply with all statutory requirements. Min Qualification: Bachelors
Entry level Experience Length:
Uganda Job descriptions & requirements Location: Mbale Department: Finance Hours per week: 45 Company Context: Eleglance Finance is a privately owned microfinance institution dedicated to delivering benefits of financial services tailored to individuals, groups, and SMEs that find it challenging to access services from mainstream banks. Our investment goes beyond providing capital to creating innovative solutions tailored towards the financial needs of a growing private equity sector. We opened doors in May 2012 and have since then expanded to several branches. Company Relationships: Position reports to: Finance Manager Key relationships: The Position works closely with both the Finance Manager (FM) and Branch Manager (BM) to ensure the growth of the Branch and its Clients. Job Summary : To ensure and provide accurate and timely financial and statistical information required by management to make short-term and long-term decisions. To keep track of and control all income and expenditure, assets and obligations of the Branch as well as comply with all statutory requirements. Key Responsibility Areas Core Responsibilities Deputizing the Branch Manager. Bookkeeping and primary accounting records and petty cash imprest management;
Filing and coding of all vouchers/documents as per chart of accounts, including proper verification of receipts and payments to ensure accuracy of information; Ensuring proper classification of transactions as assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and checking all entries entered in the system to ascertain their genuineness, accuracy and who authorized them; Preparing monthly and yearly reports of all Income and Expenditure results, trial balance extraction, bank reconciliation and income statements; Participating in external and internal audit matters; Stocktaking of assets and maintaining the asset register; Meeting reporting requirements (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) for both external and internal users; Monitoring the minimum and maximum cash levels on a day-to-day basis; Handling any treasury-related activities, and providing technical support in accounting for treasury-related instruments, including Cash in Vault /treasury verification, receiving cash certificates and any other accounting requirements as deemed necessary. Regularly monitors that all expenditures are according to budget. Follow up on accountability for advances to staff and prepare an updated schedule Preparation of the monthly payroll information for the Branch staff, sharing with the FM promptly. Ensure teller accounts are reconciled to zero and follow up on any shortages or overages. Prepare daily and monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts. Key Performance Indicators Please refer to the Performance Agreement/Scorecard. Personal Specification Education & Certifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, commerce, economics, microfinance, development studies, business studies, international business, banking and finance, marketing, business computing/statistics, social sciences, social administration or any other relevant field. Partial or full professional qualification in CPA or ACCA. Essential Knowledge and Experience At least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar/related position. Ability to communicate fluently, having a cheerful disposition with clients at all times. Highly trustworthy individual. Be ready and able to work within a team. Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation. Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, such as cash tills. Prior experience selling products and services is an added advantage
Excellent customer awareness and good emotional intelligence skills. Fluency in commonly used local languages in the EFL area of operation. Other Required Skills & Competencies: Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work. Self-driven and result - oriented Remain flexible to adapt to changes in the work environment. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Possess a work ethic that includes neatness, punctuality, attention to detail and accuracy. Basic computer skills, including e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets. Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the clients and other staff. How to Apply: All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section Log In and Apply Important safety tips Do not make any payment without confirming with the BrighterMonday Customer Support Team. If you think this advert is not genuine, please report it via the Report Job link below. Report Job
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