Tax Accountant (M/F) – VAT Reconciliation

About the role

AGL, a multimodal logistics operator part of the MSC Group, is hiring a Tax Accountant (M/F) for its Finance & Audit Management unit in Uganda. The role centres on monthly VAT reconciliations with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) EFRIS reports, covering output VAT, input VAT, fixed assets, imported goods and services, and VAT withheld.

Key responsibilities

• Output VAT: reconcile monthly the sales journal with URA EFRIS reports, prepare variance reports for invoices missing from either side, explain variances including exchange differences, follow up reconciling items and resolve them before month-end, and reconcile approved credit notes by invoice period.
• Input VAT: reconcile the purchases ledger with URA EFRIS reports, prepare variance reports, follow up the Suppliers team so invoices are approved and posted, and explain variances.
• Fixed asset VAT: reconcile and match VAT on fixed asset invoices monthly, follow up with Suppliers on reconciling items and clear prior-period VAT entries.
• Imported goods VAT: review tax requisitions from the Airfreight team, prepare and post payment vouchers, follow up Treasury on timely payment, confirm import invoices in EFRIS and reconcile the imported goods ledger with URA reports.
• VAT withheld: prepare URA-required withholding schedules, reconcile them with the accounting system, download and validate URA CSV files and upload them to the URA portal.
• Reverse VAT: reconcile reverse VAT between output VAT and tax withheld on foreign suppliers, post entries where applicable and raise reverse VAT invoices in EFRIS.
• Other tax duties: reconcile the VAT ledger on the URA portal with the VAT due ledger and sales before VAT with VAT returns, and prepare monthly reports on outstanding VAT entries with explanations.

Required profile

• 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 of hands-on experience in tax accounting and tax advisory.
• Proven experience preparing financial statements and schedules for tax reporting.
• Strong understanding of Uganda tax legislation, including Income Tax, VAT and related taxes.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.