Vacancy title:
Accountant and Procurement Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
True North Consult Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 29 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Accountant and Procurement Assistant at True North Consult

Accounting and Documentation:

• Process and maintain accurate financial records and accounting documents in accordance with company timelines and standards.
• Perform regular reconciliations of bank and cash accounts and resolve discrepancies in balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare analytical accounting records and integrate data into the accounting software.
• Ensure that financial records for Dietsmann API Uganda comply with internal policies of the Company and Dietsmann Group and external regulations as per the effective regulations in force in Uganda.

Financial Reporting and Auditing:

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Support internal and external audit processes by providing accurate financial data and documentation.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and integrity by conducting regular reviews and reconciliations.
• Make acts of reconciliation with suppliers on a quarterly basis, post correctly to the ledgers the completion certificates and invoices from suppliers.
• Assist in the correctness of all information (timesheets, leave forms, overtime, per diem) received from the HR payroll on payroll, accrual

Compliance and Support:

• Ensure and maintain compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other relevant regulations including regulations in force in Uganda.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of accounting systems and controls to improve operational efficiency

Procurement:

• Assist the Finance Systems Consultant with additional tasks and special projects as required.
• Check thoroughly the specifications required for a procurement order and assist in preparing Request for proposal (RFP)
• Validates proposals that are matching with request order.
• Prepare Purchase Order (PO)
• Validates Purchase Orders that are matching with request order.
• Receives Delivery note and verify that the PO matches with the delivery form.
• Keep records for all RFP and PO to be ready for internal and external audit.
• Keep appropriate database for Supplier updated through submitting periodic questionnaire to potential suppliers.
• Provide periodic analysis of RFP and PO

Other responsibilities:

• Assist the Finance Systems Consultant with additional tasks and special projects as required.

Conditions

• This job description is subject to periodic review and may be changed at any time in consultation with the employee.
• This job description is in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Dietsmann API Uganda Limited.
• This job description is not limited to what is written; the Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization’s needs.

Work Responsibility

• Bears full financial responsibility for non-fulfillment (improper fulfillment) of official duties provided for by this job description in accordance with the current labor legislation in Uganda.
• For offenses committed while carrying out activities, responsibility comes within the limits defined by the effective administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Republic of Uganda.
• For causing material damage – within the limits defined by the effective labor, criminal and civil legislation of the Republic of Uganda.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Higher Ugandan Diploma / bachelor’s degree
• General and analytical compatibility.
• 3 / 5 years minimum of professional experience in an audit / accounting firm / or large company (of which 2/3 years in an audit firm)
• Familiarity with accounting software and financial systems. Is a plus
• 2 years’ experience in Procurement activities.

Skills

• Good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hight attention to detail and accuracy in financial tasks.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Fluent In English, both written and spoken
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Willingness to adopt to changing priorities and requirements
• High level of confidentiality and ethical standards in handling financial information.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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