Accountant (MG8) at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Reporting to the Finance Manager in the headquarters and Branch Manager in the Branch, the candidate will be responsible for the management of Finances in the headquarters/Branch Office.

JOB PURPOSE:

• Sort all authorized payments for different payment modes (cash or cheques, RTGS);
• Post cash payments in cash journals and print receipts;
• Post cheque payments, print the cheques, stamp the documents, record in movementregister and circulate for signatures;
• Detach cheques, records them in their respective dispatch registers, and tag allpayments with batch details;
• Reconcile/ balance daily cash journal for preparation of float reimbursement;
• Dispatch cheques to the vendors and disbursing cash payments;
• Receive, confirm and receipt payments from employers through various modes ofpayment;
• Balance daily collection and print summary reports;
• Give feedback to customers/advising customer on issues relating to payments or documentations;
• Reconcile cash and cheque contributions to bank statement;
• Receive summary collections from branches electronically; and
• Capture physical cheque numbers into banking system to produce bank paying slips.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, or related field from a recognized institution or CPA (K);
• Professional qualification such as CPA (K), ACCA and/or CFA; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.