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Chief Accountant
DistrictNot specifiedCityNot specifiedContractType not specifiedPosted2026-08-13Close dateNot specifiedExperience5 yearsSourceUgandan Jobline
Chief AccountantAccountingFinanceInsuranceKampalaUgandaFull TimeSeniorCPAIFRSsalescall_center
AI summary
Britam Insurance Uganda is hiring a Chief Accountant based in Kampala. The role focuses on financial accounting, reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and team leadership across accounts payable, reinsurance, tax, medical accounting, and reconciliations. The position closes on 10 Sep.
- Senior finance role with team leadership responsibilities
- Covers financial reporting, tax, reinsurance, and IFRS compliance
- Requires CPA(U) or equivalent and 5 years' experience
- Application deadline is 10 Sep
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- RequiredAvailability to work in Not specifiedThe vacancy is associated with this location.
Documents to prepare
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- 10 hours ago
- Closes 10 Sep
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- Job Title:
- Chief Accountant
- Organisation:
- Britam Insurance Uganda
- Duty Station:
- Kampala, Uganda
- About Organisation:
- Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the East African region and offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset Management, Banking and Property.
- Job
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for sound Financial Accounting, Reporting, Robust Internal Control Environment and Regulatory Compliance. Areas of responsibility include Accounts payable & Disbursement, Reinsurance Accounting, Tax filing & Payment, Receipting of all company collections, Medical Accounting & Reconciliation, Intercompany, Fixed Assets accounting, Bank & General Ledger reconciliations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Corporate segment lead to ensure strong controls and manage financial risks as well timely financial planning and reporting for GI products
- Support Financial analysis and reporting for all GI products and communicate financial results in an accurate and timely manner
- Build strong financial controls for all business process to minimize risks and meet legal and audit
Requirements
- Manage, direct, and develop performance of the Financial Operations Team and Medical Accounting Associates.
- Review and approve payments in ERP and any other relevant system including; Medical, Claims, Reinsurance and other service providers,
- Review and approve reinsurance reconciliations and payments including; Facultative, Treaty and Excess of Loss.
- Review and approve tax returns and payments in line with the URA tax
- including; Excise duty, VAT, WHT, PAYE, Stamp duty and Corporation tax.
- Review and approve Fund Management reconciliations.
- Review and sign off Hospital reconciliations below Ugx.10 million.
- Ensure funds received are receipted and allocated accordingly including; premiums, salvages, claim excess, medical cards, motor certificates, assets disposals and reinsurance recoveries.
- Review Fixed Assets register and movement schedule and ensure month end activities including; disposals, additions, depreciation/amortization and revaluation are performed.
- Compliance with the Insurance Act and Regulations ensure that all IRA and other Regulatory Authorities related compliance guidelines are adhered to.
- Preparation of the annual accounts and financial statements in compliance with the Insurance act.
- Liaising with External Auditors during Interim & final Audits by ensuring that all the schedules are prepared and submitted on a timely basis.
- Coordinate the implementation of Internal and External Audit issues within the agreed timelines.
- Review monthly Intercompany reconciliation and ensure collection and payments where necessary with the relevant Subsidiaries.
- Review and approve monthly Bank and other General Ledger reconciliations.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
- Research and resolve accounting issues including evaluation and implementation of new accounting pronouncements to ensure IFRS compliance.
- Ad hoc reports as may be required from time to time.
- Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix Uganda’s companies act and IFRS in liaison with the various support teams.
- Provide training, coaching and guidance to staff appropriately to facilitate personal growth.
- Key Performance Measures
- Timely Financial Reporting
- Cost savings on budget
- Reconciliation preparation and review
- Implementation of all audit recommendations
- Qualifications, Skills and
- Sales and marketing management skills
- How to Apply:
- All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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- Level of
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
- MBA will be an added advantage
- CPA (U) or equivalent Qualification
- Five (5) years’
- in a similar position desirable
- Technical/ Functional competencies
- Knowledge of insurance regulatory
- in Months: 60
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Education
- bachelor degree
- Work Hours: 8
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