Apply for Cost Accountant and Collections Officer Jobs at Swift Minds

Vacancy Title: Cost Accountant
Type: Full Time
Industry: Consulting
Category: Accounting & Finance
Company: Swift Minds
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Summary:
Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, study, and collect data to determine costs of business activities such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on cost.
• Compare standard costs to actual production costs through periodic reports.
• Record cost information for expenditure control.
• Estimate costs for new and proposed products.
• Provide management with cost and profitability reports.
• Assist in month-end close of the General Ledger.
• Compile documentation on standard costs and company production costs.
• Review product prices to ensure alignment with expected margins considering cost changes and market forces.
• Conduct costing for special order products.
• Prepare periodic costing and production reports.
• Manage company costs against budget through cost center analysis.
• Maintain an activity-based costing system for financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Recommend and execute process improvement projects.
• Educate operational and production teams on cost management.
• Present financial forecasts for planning and decision-making.
• Analyze new ventures’ financial performance.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide mitigation advice.
• Maintain the cost accounting system and data accumulation systems.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in BBA, B.COM, or a related accounting field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in computer skills and SAP BI.

Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree

How to Apply:
Send your CV to: recruitment@swiftminds.org
Deadline: Apply by July 24, 2024
Note: Selection is on a rolling basis. Due to high volumes of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted. All applicants’ CVs are kept on file for future opportunities.

Vacancy Title: Collections Officer
Type: Full Time
Industry: Consulting
Category: Management
Company: Swift Minds
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Summary:
Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Devise and execute strategies to meet collections targets.
• Regularly review delinquent accounts and develop remediation strategies.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure efficient collection and recovery efforts.
• Ensure up-to-date documentation and securities for non-performing and written-off portfolios.
• Advise delinquent clients on payment options.
• Implement remedial actions to minimize credit loss risk.
• Participate in credit committee meetings for closer monitoring of accounts.
• Ensure compliance with prudential and internal policy requirements.
• Visit clients with delinquent loans to improve collections.
• Follow up promptly on delinquent loans and initiate loss mitigation strategies.
• Submit weekly collections reports and propose actions for non-performing loans.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Microfinance or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience.

Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree

How to Apply:
Send your CV to: recruitment@swiftminds.org
Deadline: Apply by July 24, 2024
Note: Selection is on a rolling basis. Due to high volumes of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted. All applicants’ CVs are kept on file for future opportunities.