Duties and responsibilities will entail: –
- Preparing proper books of accounts and records;
- Preparing periodic accounting reports;
- Maintaining accurate accounting records of
project activities;
- Supporting in preparing annual budget estimates
for the Institute;
- Participating in coordination of internal and
external audits;
- Supervising management of petty Cash;
- Ensuring maintenance of accurate accounting
general ledgers;
- Processing payment requisitions and process
payroll payments;
- Ensuring accurate posting of accounting
transactions in the accounting system;
- Processing requests for bank transfers;
- Ensuring receipt of incoming funds;
- Verify Preparation of payments to statutory
accounts such as PAYE, NHIF, NSSF and HELB;
- Assist in the development and implementation of
financial controls and procedures;
- Participating in preparation of financial
statements;
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliation reports
and Ensuring accurate cashbook postings;
- Participating in preparing investment records
and documents;
- Implementing the financial controls Established
by the Institute;
- Keeping custody of assigned accountable
documents;
- Preparing periodic accounting and financial
reports;
- Undertaking cash and bank management activities;
- Implementing project and donor finances
management activities;
- Examining and verifying vouchers;
- Balancing of cash book and advances ledgers; and
- Receiving and processing invoices and claims and
ensuring completeness of the supporting documents.
Job Specification
Position
Summary :-The Accountant supports the Finance department in the planning,
coordinating and controlling the Institute’s financial resources in accordance
with government policies and procedures to ensure accountability; and ensure
compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and Regulations in management
of the Institute financial resources.
For
appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance,
Economics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Be CPA (K) or its equivalent;
- Be a member of ICPAK and in good standing Active
ICPAK membership;
- Supervisory skills course lasting not less than
two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Knowledge of computerized accounting packages;
and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of
the Constitution
How to Apply
