Accountant II - 10 Posts at Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for non-professionals. An officer at this level will be responsible for performing a variety of accounting work of limited scope and under the guidance of a senior officer. Specifically, work will involve preparation and verification of vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations involving primary data entry and routine accounting work such as balancing of cashbooks, imprest and advances ledgers etc. The scope and complexity of work will increase with experience and training but the officer will still be under close guidance where new tasks are involved. He/she will be responsible for safe custody of records and assets under him /her.

Requirements

For appointment to the grade of Accountant II, CSG ‘11’ a candidate must have the following qualification: -

• A pass in part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or it’s recognized equivalent qualifications.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification.

Personal Qualities

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:

• Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce
• Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization
• Good communication skills
• Ability to take instructions
• Good organizational and supervisory skills

Core Skills

• Team playing skills
• Accuracy
• Care for resources
• Manual dexterity
• Execution of instructions
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Records Management skills