Job Purpose
To ensure that all transactions are well vouched and maintained according to policy in addition ensuring that books of original entries are accurate.
Key Responsibilities
Vouching of receipts, payments and reviewing effectiveness of internal controls;
Verifying accuracy of the Invoices and other payments supporting documents;
Processing payments and ensuring payment vouchers are properly coded;
Assisting accountant with posting processed payments to the General Ledger(GL);
Assisting in carrying out bank reconciliations and other final accounts functions as directed;
Assisting senior accounts staff with various tasks such as preparing budgets and annual accounts;
Reviewing weekly cash collection schedules and ensure all collections for the week have been banked and reconciled to original source documents;
Posting of journals and updating of imprests register;
Maintaining register for accountable documents and ensures their safe custody;
Preparing of routine performance reconciliation schedules and reports
Contributing to university annual budgeting and planning process;
Preparing routine,weekly and monthly reconciliations for all accounts and outstanding imprests surrendered;
Issuing reports for overdue unsurrendered imprests for recovery and follow up; and
Any other duty as assigned from time to time.
Job specifications
Minimum requirements:-
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration and CPA Part I; OR
Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examinations or its recognized equivalent; OR ii) Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) with six (6) years working experience, three(3) of which as Senior Accounts Assistant Grade 7 or its equivalent;
Proficiency in relevant computer applications in Accounting software