Assistant Accounting Officer Full Time NEW

Job Description
ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT

The Assistant Accounting Officer will provide support in the Finance and Accounting Unit in a range of general clerical, accounting and book-keeping support functions for the organization, utilizing where required, the accounting package in use by the organization.

Key and Critical Responsibilities
Check all cheque list copies against vouchers, cheques and cheques list figures.

Check for correct head figures, spelling, vouchers numbers, total of figures and cheques numbers.

Check appropriate signature on schedules, purchase orders and department vouchers along with administrators stamp where needed.

Process Goods & Services and Development vouchers and verify authority given for vouchers.

Issuance of cheques to typist along with relevant vouchers and pay sheets.

Update and maintain Divisions Cash Book

Process monthly salaries and fortnightly paid wages.

Approve Automatic Clearing House System via e-first corporate banking service.

Performed other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of government accounting and financial procedures.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to operate office equipment such as a computer, printer, photocopier and scanner.
Good communication skills, both written and oral.

Key Competencies
A certificate Accounting, Financial Management or related field.

Two (2) to three (3) years in a related field.
Familiarity with accounting tools and software.