Management Trainee – Accounts and Finance.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a fresh graduate management trainee – Accounts and finance who is responsible for training in planning and coordinating the procurement of goods and services for the company in liaison with the accounts department, providing logistical and technical support to all business units and departments in line with the procurement policy, approved budgets, and other relevant laws. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of safety.

Company background

Uganda Tea Corporation has been a leading tea producer and exporter in Uganda for the last 20 years. It has three estates with its headquarters at Kasaku near Lugazi. Kasaku is about 48km from Kampala and 40km from Jinja.

Job Identification.

• Duty station: Kasaku Estate
• Job type: Full-Time Job
• Reporting to: Chief Accountant.

Job specification

• Assess the company’s procurement needs, coordinate, consolidate, and align the procurement plan to the budget in line with the finance policies.
• Validate all procurement requisitions for completeness, appropriateness, and compliance in line with the company's finance guidelines.
• Solicit for potential suppliers, monitor, and manage contracts signed by UTCL with the different suppliers in line with relevant policies.
• Coordinate procurement done locally and supervise the related logistical and warehousing issues.
• Document, review, and maintain up-to-date procurement records.
• Maintaining re-order levels and distribution of materials/ inventory requisitioned by the respective departments.
• Prepare periodic reports and accountabilities on all procurement activities.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor from time to time.

Candidate specification

Educational requirements: At least a diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management, accounting, and finance.

Work experience: No experience is needed.

Required skills

Strong communication skills, ability to work independently as part of a team, should have a fair

command of the English language, interpersonal skills, public relations skills, and leadership skills.

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