Finance & Accounts Officer - Grade ACA 6

Person Specifications

For appointment to this position, the person must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Social sciences, or related disciplines;
  
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
  
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution
  

Person Specifications

For appointment to this position, the person must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Social sciences, or related disciplines;
  
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
  
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution
  

The Finance & Accounts Officer is responsible to the Senior Finance & Accounts Officer and will be: -

• Processing payments as per established procedures and policies
  
• Capturing invoices/certificate of contract into the system
  
• Reviewing payments vouchers to ensure compliance to approved procedures
  
• Supervising daily cash count and posts transactions as per approved systems
  
• Liaising with suppliers to facilitate reconciliation of accounts
  
• Sorting out the reconciliation items in the bank statements, payroll and accruals accounts
  
• Processing payments and making appropriate entries into staff bank accounts.
  
• Carrying out reconciliations of salaries and wages accounts as per approved procedures and policies
  
• Preparing payroll as per approved procedures and policies
  
• Maintaining accurate accounting records
  
• Ensuring that all revenues/incomes are receipted and banked intact as per laid down procedures.
  
• Ensuring that all banking reconciliation is done promptly and timely follow-ups made on any identified discrepancies
  
• Ensuring proper accounting for the petty cash and effective management of imprest system from various departments.
  
• Participating in the process of conducting annual stock takes and reconciliation of the same to the respective ledger accounts.
  
• Maintaining a fixed asset register ensuring that assets purchased are properly recorded on the register.
  
• Reconciling accounts of debtors as per policy and procedures
  
• Preparing of external audit schedules as directed by the Head of Finance.
  
• Preparing monthly management accounts for the management
  
• Ensuring statutory deductions and payments are remitted to the respective authorities
  
• Perform any other duties as assigned.