ACCOUNTS OFFICER (1)

General Summary

Manage and maintain accounting records, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, and other financial data. Reconcile bank statements, and other financial accounts regularly. Prepare and analyze financial statements to provide insights and recommendations to the Accountant

Key Responsibilities

  1. Verifies the accuracy/completeness of requests, accountabilities, other support documentations, approvals and support for Mobile money payments processing
  2. Prepares and or reviews monthly journals analyzing financial information used, general ledger accounts, cost centers and project codes for posting in Navision.
  3. Carry out monthly closing process and reconciliation of Mobile money wallets/accounts, timely replenishments, payables, receivables and bank account reconciliations
  4. Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes or directs correcting entries. In addition, analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiency can be achieved.
  5. Support the management and tracking of project assets as guided by IDI asset management policy with periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/ or field offices.
  6. Respond to enquiries both internal and external and checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies
  7. Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control. Ensures that all financial systems provide adequate audit trail and documentation.
  8. Ensures that all documents are achieved and maintained in a safe and secure manner for the time periods indicated by the finance policy
  9. Assists the senior officers obtain support documents, prepares analyses of project accounts for IDI’s mainstream and projects specific audits.
  10. Ensures all Audit paper work is properly archived at the end of each Audit
  11. Review of monthly payrolls
  12. Compilation of VAT reports to Donors
  13. Sending monthly Transaction Details to the Grants Team
  14. Supporting billing, reconciliations and periodic financial reports for assigned projects and Business Units.

Academic Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
  • Any of the following: CPA/ACCA Level 2

Person Specification

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
  • Strong technical accounting skills and proficiency with Navision accounting software
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively
  • Knowledge of local, state, and federal financial regulations
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills preferred


More Details
AOX001
1
West Nile
Full-time
15 Months
ACCOUNTANT
2024-03-04 11:09:05.000

AOX001
1
West Nile
Full-time
15 Months

ACCOUNTANT
2024-03-04 11:09:05.000

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