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Category

Accounting / Finance

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/20/2026
26 days left

Employer / Company

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Description (Public)

Aptech Africa, the EPC company of choice for solar energy and water pumping in Africa, is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead day-to-day accounting and financial reporting with a focus on project-based accounting, statutory compliance and strong internal controls across multiple countries and currencies.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated management accounts and financial statements, ensuring accurate intercompany reconciliations and IFRS compliance
  • Manage the general ledger, trial balances, month-end and year-end close, journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Reconcile intercompany transactions, loans, advances and balances and review month-end debtors' and creditors' closing balances
  • Maintain consolidation schedules and audit documentation and respond to external auditors' queries
  • Monitor daily petty cash transactions across all four branches, verifying receipts, payments and daily closing balances
  • Maintain project cost ledgers and track actual cost against budget for each EPC project
  • Prepare project profitability and cost-to-complete reports for project managers and the CFO
  • Monitor and review VAT, PAYE, withholding tax, corporate income tax, NSSF and other statutory obligations, ensuring accurate calculations and timely filings
  • Coordinate tax compliance and statutory reporting across other operating countries with local finance teams and tax advisors
  • Ensure accurate month-end payroll provisions, tax postings and reconciliation of statutory liabilities, reporting monthly to the CFO
  • Supervise finance staff and enforce accounting policies and approval procedures

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • MBA (Finance), M.Com or an equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related field
  • Professional qualification: CPA (Uganda), ACCA, CIMA, Chartered Accountant (Inter) or CMA
  • At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience including experience in a senior role
  • Strong working knowledge of IFRS and Ugandan tax law including VAT, PAYE and withholding tax
  • Experience with an ERP or accounting system such as Tally, QuickBooks or Odoo and advanced Excel skills
  • Experience in EPC, engineering, energy or manufacturing industries preferred
  • Experience with multi-currency accounting and multi-country or multi-entity reporting an advantage

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines
  • Good supervisory and team leadership skills
  • Sound understanding of internal controls and financial governance
  • Working knowledge of English

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