Armstrong Consulting Engineers Limited is an infrastructural consultancy and civil/structural design firm headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. Since 2009, we have successfully delivered modern, complex, and environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects in Uganda and the broader East African region.

Purpose of the Job:
The Accounts Assistant will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of Armstrong Consulting Engineers Limited.

Expected deliverables
Maintain company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Create financial documents such as bills, invoices, pay-orders, payables, receivables and purchase orders.
• Reconciliation of Accounts receivables and payables
• Manage payroll activities and release salaries.
• Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of Clients, external service providers, contractors and vendors.
• Create daily, monthly and quarterly budgets and reports for management review and approval
• Assist in Internal and External financial Audits.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of all statutory deductions especially WHT. VAT PAYE, NSSF, and LST and be a custodian of these receipts and payments.
• Review payrolls and make sure salary is paid on monthly basis.
• Enforce the Finance policies in place.
• File annual tax returns and generating EFRIS Invoices.
• Ensure that all subscriptions and all licenses are renewed timely e.g. UACE, UIPE, KCCA Trading License etc.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skill and Experience.
• A University degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/ Auditing from a renowned University.
• A minimum of one (01) years’ post qualification experience.
• Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and QuickBooks.
• Must have proven knowledge of Generally Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
• High level of integrity and accountability.
• Attention to detail
• Written and Oral Communication.