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About the role

We are looking for an Accounting Officer to join our newly opened Kampala Office to help us account for orders placed and deliveries made in our platform, as well as keep record of all our office income and expenses, budget for expenses, prepare accounts, tax returns and provide financial advisory.  This is a new role at our team, so there may be new challenges as well as new opportunities. So we're looking for someone with the initiative to think critically about their work and solve problems as they come up.

Skills you need to bring

• Excellent Academic record in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and/or Accounting or any related field.
• Any added certifications in Finance or Accounting are an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of how to use a computer to simplify your work. Our systems are mostly digital.
• Excellent record-keeping skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills— you are highly self-motivated and driven to go above and beyond what is required.
• Work well in a small, tight team, and can grow with us as we grow the company.

What You'll Achieve:

• Join us at a magical time - Make a big impact: We're still a small team, so you'll easily get to know all of our incredible teammates. You'd come in at a pivotal stage to make sure our fulfillment office is able to develop a fully operational fulfillment pipeline.
• Supervise and execute on financial responsibilities: Prepare and balance daily order/delivery accounts, manage and pay tax returns, provide financial data analytics, analyze accounts and risk analysis, administer payrolls, control income and expenditures. You will also provide financial reporting and internal auditing.
• Leadership and coordination at scale: Develop training programs for company staff involved in accounting activities. Provide leadership to direct reports and lead through influence with many team members involved in accounting.
• Work with a world-class team solving real-life problems: Our small team of people from Uganda and all over the world, solving a problem for businesses that you or your family will probably eventually use.
• Broaden your superpowers: Xtellar is a startup, so expect a lot of ambiguity and the opportunity to move out of your comfort zone. We move quickly, so you'll accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Everyone at Xtellar wears multiple hats. You may be asked to help with inventory control/delivery-related responsibilities, and gain insight into inventory management.

Perks

• Competitive salary
• Stock options