Sseko Designs uses fashion to create opportunity and community for women across the world and right here at home. From luxury leather travel bags to customizable footwear, Sseko creates stunning goods with an innovative business model that enables women in Uganda to attend university and pursue their dreams. Sseko products are sold by Sseko Fellows, a bright and bold community of dreamers and doers, who are using their passion and smarts to send women in Uganda to college and earn an income to pursue their own dreams.

We’re looking for a Jack (or Jill!) of bookkeeping and Inventory management that thrives on organization and creating efficient systems that can help us build a well-oiled operation in our US HQ. This is a primarily operational role.

In addition to that you will:

• Enter expenses, cut checks, and perform bank reconciliations

• Perform the month-end financial close

• Oversee inventory system and keep team apprised of stock levels

• Manage and create systems to track & fill preorders

• Coordinate with fulfillment partner to ensure orders filled on-time and accurately

• Manage Inbound Freight and Logistics

• Generate monthly sales reports for direct sales staff

• Create ad hoc reports to analyze sell through and financial results

• 2-3 years of experience in accounting and/or inventory management

• QuickBooks experience (must be comfortable in QB)

• Understanding of basic accounting principles

• VERY organized & detail oriented

• Microsoft excel expertise

• Ability to take initiative, start and execute on your ideas

You will be a part of a young and innovative team that is pioneering the path that merges traditional for-profit business models with positive social change. You will have the opportunity to grow a company and develop a new model for doing business.  

This experience will provide an invaluable platform for learning and gaining a deeper understanding of global economic and social development. You will also have the opportunity and privilege of serving alongside a team of entrepreneurs passionate about socially proactive and responsible business. 

Time / Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Hours: M-F: 8 - 5
• Compensation: Base - DOE + Yearly Incentives - PTO, Health Insurance, 401k