General Ledger Accountant

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Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises, and the public sector, with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Ethiopia.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment.

You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Uganda and within the East Africa market.

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About the department Deloitte East Africa has a well-versed Internal Client Services unit positioned to deliver outstanding value and services needed to achieve Deloitte's vision.

It enables client facing staff to work more efficiently and effectively.

The Finance department provides finance and accounting services to the Firm and its leadership to support the business’ decision-making process.

The Finance department is involved in the preparation of forecasts and financial plans and works with the various departments to ensure client receivables are managed effectively and that our cash and billings targets are met.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Finance Team as a General Ledger Accountant.

This position will be based in our Kampala office in Uganda.

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Job Description Main Purpose of Job The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the general ledger structure, recording financial transactions into the company's general ledger and subsidiary ledgers and ensure internal controls and procedures are performed or adhered to in accordance with Deloitte standard policies and procedures.

What you will do Processing journals Post to and update the General Ledger.

Process journals at month end as requested.

Monitor and process all journals (i.e.

bonus provisions, leave pay provision, budget smoothing general journals, accruals, reallocation accounts and cost centre journals, rent, standard adjusting, audit and closing journal entries etc.) Assist in resolving any discrepancies raised.

Adjust and release provisions accordingly.

Assess impact of proposed general ledger change.

Reconcile sub ledger entries.

Fixed Asset Accounting Review procurement invoices.

Compile a Fixed Asset Register.

Review any updates made to the Fixed Asset Register with the asset details and asset classes.

Review any discrepancies resolved between the Fixed Asset Register and the General Ledger.

Extract Fixed Asset Register reports from SAP.

Identify assets to be written off and write off assets accordingly.

Recognize proceeds from the sale of assets.

Impairs assets when applicable.

Accounts for depreciation and capitalization of fixed assets.

Verify (Geographic Information System) GIS Fixed Asset Register.

Close and Consolidate Assist with close and consolidation (close of General Ledger, Business Warehouse (BW), SAP Finance module (FI), and Revenue). Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.

Prepare statutory financial statements.

Compliance Manage statutory compliance on remittances and filings.

Coordinate audits and reviews with the statutory bodies.

Staff Debtors Prepare and upload journals for staff debtors.

Conduct staff debtor allocations and deductions.

Governance Communicate and update the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and regional controllership manager on country/regional general accounting movements.

Oversight over the Uganda finance team.

Attend Africa wide: General Accounting team meetings and training.

Comply with standardized processes and controls.

Other Provide overall leadership of the in-country finance team.

Create reporting templates and ad hoc reports and maintains standard reporting repository.

Assist in the preparation of supporting documentation for internal and external audit.

Draft General Ledger communications.

Manage closing timeline and calendar.

Communicate timelines.

Assist with period and year end close activities.

Perform closing adjustments and process allocations.

Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department.

Qualifications Required Qualifications and Experience At least a second-class bachelor’s degree in a finance or business-related field from a recognized university.

At least five (5) years’ accounting experience in a busy environment.

Professional accounting qualification such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (CPA). Experience in a professional services firm will be an added advantage.

Be a Ugandan Citizen or eligible to work in Uganda.

Behavioural Competencies Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.

Strong client delivery focus.

Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.

Focus on quality and risk.

Problem-solving ability.

Good business acumen.

Technical Competencies Technical expert in specific functional area.

Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis, and project management skills.

Experience in drafting and delivering presentations.

Good report writing skills.

Sound financial knowledge and understanding.

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Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others and acts as a strong brand ambassador.

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