Accounts Executive – Taxation
Mukwano ICD (U) Limited
Job Overview
Position: Accounts Executive – Taxation
Employer: Mukwano ICD (U) Limited
Division: Finance
Location: Tororo, Uganda
Number of vacancies: 1
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: At least 3 years in a similar role
Minimum qualification: Relevant diploma or bachelor’s degree
Salary: Not disclosed
Deadline: 9 September 2026
Jobspace Uganda Vacancy Summary
Mukwano ICD (U) Limited is recruiting an Accounts Executive specialising in taxation for its operations in Tororo. The successful candidate will ensure that statutory tax returns, declarations, payments and reconciliations are prepared accurately and completed within the required deadlines.
This position is suitable for an accounting or finance professional with at least three years of experience in tax compliance, financial reconciliation or a similar role. Applicants should understand Ugandan tax legislation, customs procedures, import and export taxation, accounting systems and statutory reporting requirements.
Who Should Apply?
- Accounting professionals with taxation and statutory-compliance experience.
- Diploma or degree holders in Commerce, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Candidates with at least three years of experience in a similar position.
- Professionals familiar with URA requirements and Ugandan tax legislation.
- Applicants experienced in financial and tax-account reconciliations.
- Candidates with knowledge of customs and inland-container-depot operations.
- Professionals comfortable working with ERP or computerised accounting systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, review and submit statutory tax returns within the required deadlines.
- Handle VAT, withholding tax, PAYE, corporation tax, stamp duty and other applicable taxes.
- Prepare tax-payment schedules and support timely settlement of tax liabilities.
- Reconcile tax accounts against the general ledger every month.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies identified during reconciliation.
- Ensure accounting transactions comply with tax legislation and internal financial policies.
- Maintain complete tax returns, payment receipts, invoices and related records.
- Maintain customs documents, assessments and statutory correspondence.
- Liaise with URA, customs authorities, auditors and other regulatory agencies.
- Support customs-tax declarations for import and export transactions.
- Review supplier invoices, customer transactions and accounting entries for correct tax treatment.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and advise on their operational implications.
- Prepare tax schedules, reconciliations and documents for internal and external audits.
- Support month-end and year-end financial-closing processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve tax controls, procedures and operational efficiency.
- Protect the confidentiality and security of financial and tax information.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Finance Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
- A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration or another related business course.
- At least three years of experience in taxation, accounting or a similar role.
- Sound knowledge of Ugandan tax legislation and statutory-compliance requirements.
- Understanding of financial-accounting and tax-accounting principles.
- Knowledge of customs procedures and import/export taxation.
Skills and Competencies
- Financial reporting and account reconciliation.
- Use of ERP and computerised accounting systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Effective written communication.
- High levels of integrity and ethical conduct.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet statutory deadlines.
Work Conditions
- The position is primarily office-based in Tororo.
- The role involves regular interaction with regulatory authorities.
- Occasional travel to URA, customs, banks and government offices may be required.
- Extended working hours may be necessary during filing deadlines, audits and financial close periods.
- The work requires prolonged use of computers and high levels of concentration.
Application Procedure
Qualified applicants should open the official Mukwano careers page, select Accounts Executive – Taxation, review the complete job description and submit the online application.
Application deadline: 9 September 2026.
Official Source
Application Checks
- Use “Accounts Executive – Taxation” as the position title.
- Ensure your CV clearly shows at least three years of relevant experience.
- Highlight experience preparing and filing statutory tax returns.
- Include your experience with URA, customs or regulatory authorities.
- Mention the ERP and accounting systems you can use.
- Show experience reconciling tax accounts against the general ledger.
- Review all uploaded information before submitting the application.
Date posted: 1 September 2026
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