Accountant at National Government Affirmative Action Fund

Reporting to the Principal Accountant, the Accountant will be responsible for: -

• Preparing payment vouchers;
• Processing imprests and travel advances;
• Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis
• Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook;
• Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFM Act;
• Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers;
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers;
• Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
• Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations;
• Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
• Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.

Qualifications For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting option), Accounting, Economics, Business Management (Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and iv. Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.