Accountant I at Warehouse Receipt System Council- WRSC

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Overview of Functions

• Preparing payment vouchers and processing imprest and travel advances.
• Receiving cash, banking, **balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis**.
• Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook.
• Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers.
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers and liaising with customers to provide billing information.
• Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliationsand processing of statutory deductions payments.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedule.
• Checking the **Vote Book** and ensuring budgetary controls are in place.
• Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents.
• Reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual management reports.
• Reviewing vote book entries and undertaking monthly variance analysis.
• Conducting below the line analysis accounts.
• Providing input in the preparation of budget estimates.

Person Specifications

Mandatory requirements:

• Have served in the grade of an Accountant II for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Finance, Business Management (Accounting or Finance option)or equivalent qualification.
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) part I or equivalent qualification.
• Be Proficient in computer applications.