Tax Accountant

Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Full or part professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CTA) is an added advantage.

• Minimum 3–5 years' hands-on experience in tax accounting and tax advisory.

• Strong understanding of Uganda tax legislation, including Income Tax, VAT, and related taxes.

• Proven experience in preparing financial statements and schedules for tax reporting.

• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system is an added advantage.

Output / Sales VAT

• Perform monthly reconciliation of Output VAT between the sales journal and URA EFRIS reports.

• Prepare variance reports for: Invoices in sales journal not in EFRIS, Invoices in EFRIS not in sales journal

• Provide clear explanations for all variances, including exchange differences.

Input / Purchases VAT

• Perform monthly reconciliation of Input VAT between the purchase's ledger and URA EFRIS reports.

• Prepare variance reports for: Invoices in purchases ledger not in EFRIS, Invoices in EFRIS not in purchases ledger

• Follow up the Suppliers team to ensure invoices are approved and posted.

VAT on Fixed asset

• Reconcile and match VAT on fixed asset invoices monthly.

• Follow up with Suppliers team on all reconciling items.

• Clear VAT entries relating to prior periods.

VAT on Imported Goods

• Review of tax requisitions for imported goods received from the Airfreight team.

• Prepare and post payment vouchers using the correct VAT accounts.

• Follow up with Treasury to ensure timely payment.

• Confirm invoice of imports in EFRIS after payment.

Suppliers VAT withheld

• Prepare VAT withheld schedules in URA-required format.

• Reconcile schedules against the accounting system.

• Download URA CSV files, validate data, and upload them onto the URA portal.