OpenFinanceKampala, Uganda
Accounts Officer
Keep Imani financially clean from day one: Zoho Books, invoicing, receipts, supplier payments, reconciliations, statutory support, debtors, inventory valuation, landed cost and monthly management accounts.
Role details
Type: Full time
Reports to: Operations Manager / Founder, with a dotted line to the external accountant
Posted: 30 September 2026
Closes: 31 December 2026
Apply for this roleMission
- Build a finance function that protects cash, supports sales, keeps records audit-ready and gives management reliable numbers for decisions.
First 30 / 90 / 180 Days
30 days
- Set up or clean up Zoho Books: chart of accounts, item list, tax settings, invoice templates and customer records.
- Build the landed cost file and connect product costs to inventory valuation.
- Create invoicing, receipt, supplier payment and bank reconciliation routines.
- Prepare a statutory compliance calendar for URA, NSSF, payroll and other recurring obligations.
90 days
- Produce the first full monthly management accounts: P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, debtors, creditors and inventory value.
- Run weekly debtor follow-up with Sales and the Operations Manager.
- Reconcile bank, mobile money and cash, customer receipts, supplier payments and inventory balances.
- Support payroll and statutory filings with the external accountant.
180 days
- Create investor-ready finance reporting with gross margin by SKU and customer profitability.
- Support budgeting and cashflow planning for larger production runs and regional expansion.
- Keep audit-ready files for imports, taxes, payroll, invoices and payments.
Responsibilities
- Maintain Zoho Books: invoices, receipts, payments, journals, reconciliations and supporting documents.
- Make sure every sale, purchase, payment and stock movement is properly documented.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and variance notes.
- Track invoices, receipts, outstanding balances and debtor days, and support Sales with payment follow-up and statements.
- Prepare cashflow forecasts and flag funding gaps early.
- Maintain inventory valuation, landed cost and cost-per-SKU records, and reconcile stock movements with Inventory.
- Support pricing decisions with gross margin analysis by SKU and customer segment.
- Support URA, VAT, WHT, PAYE, NSSF and payroll compliance with management and external advisers.
- Keep organised files, and recommend controls for approvals, cash handling, discounts, credit limits and supplier payments.
Required Experience
- 3+ years of accounting in an SME, FMCG, distribution, trading, inventory or import business.
- CPA(U), ACCA or an equivalent qualification, completed or in progress.
- Hands-on Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Tally or similar accounting software.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets, including landed cost and inventory schedules.
- Familiarity with Uganda's tax and statutory processes, including VAT, WHT, PAYE and NSSF.
- High integrity, accuracy and document discipline.
Preferred Background
- Setting up finance systems for a growing company.
- Inventory valuation, stock reconciliation and SKU-level profitability.
- Working with external auditors, tax advisers or investors.
KPIs
- Monthly close on time
- Bank reconciliation timeliness
- Invoice accuracy
- Debtor days and overdue follow-up
- Inventory valuation accuracy
- Document filing and audit readiness
Case Exercise
- Build a simple cashflow forecast, and turn a supplier invoice, freight charge and tax estimate into a landed cost per SKU.
- Compensation is discussed with shortlisted candidates.
- Apply with the form below. In your cover note, tell us why you're a strong fit and describe one achievement that shows you can build, sell, operate, control stock or manage finance in a fast-moving business. We may contact strong candidates quickly; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage.