Fresher Assistant Accountant – Cashbooks Job Vacancies – Crown Beverages Limited (Pepsi Company)

Organization: Crown Beverages Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Financial Accountant

Crown Beverages Limited was founded and incorporated as Lake
Victoria Bottling Company on 29th March 1950. Then, the Uganda government owned
the majority shares while a few elite indigenous Ugandans owned the minority
shares. In 1965, LVBC became the Pepsi Cola franchise in Uganda and started
bottling global soft drinks including; Pepsi, Mirinda, Gingerly among others.
In December 1997, CBL went into joint ownership with International Pepsi Cola
Bottling Investments, (IPCBI) of South Africa, who bought 51% shares in the CBL
and injected in more capital and also had a controlling team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Monthly Reconciliation of Bank Accounts: Reviewing
  bank statements daily and prepare daily bank reconciliations. Making sure all
  account entries that link to cash book balances are accurately and timely
  posted in the system. Preparing bank transfers for all cash and cheque receipts
  promptly. Performing monthly reconciliation for all the USD and UGX Bank
  accounts with the cash books and submit them for approval on a monthly basis.
  Performing a monthly general ledger reconciliation for the bank and other
  related accounts such as the leases and loans accounts. Processing payment in
  the payment system and prepare cheques as and when requested.
• Managing Petty Cash: Accurately and
  timely posting petty cash and Chief Cashier expenses into the system.
• Posting Transactions that Appear on Bank
  Statements as Part of Invoice or Payment Proof: Liaising with the bank
  regarding any unclear entries on the bank statements. Carrying out the timely
  and accurate posting of transactions on bank statement that is not invoiced to
  the right account.
• Monthly Reconciliation of Loan and Lease
  Accounts: Timely and accurate posting of the loan/ lease payments and
  charges to the system to the respective account codes. Reconciling the loan and
  lease sub-ledgers accounts to the general ledger and schedule to ensure
  accuracy and completeness.
• Stock Taking: Participating in the
  physical monthly, quarterly and annual stock counts. Participating in the stock
  reconciliation of the various stock areas/ items counted.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Finance, Accounting or any other related degree Level 2 ACCA/CPA or PGD in
  relevant field is added advantage
• One year of experience in accounting
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of accounting principles
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Analytical ability

All candidates are encouraged to send their applications,
accompanied by a detailed CV and copies of your academic certificates to the
Human Resource Manager, Crown Beverages Limited, P.O. Box 20021, Kampala.
Uganda