Finance Assistant at Caritas MFB

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Head of Finance and strategy in financial reconciliation to ensure financial effectiveness of the bank operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verification of goods received.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors
• Reconciliations of allocated ledger accounts and follow up for closure of the issues therein.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Management of Finance related records - filing and custody.
• Filing of statutory returns (Customer/suppliers)
• Staff operational claims processing – Imprest
• Managing accounts payable using core banking system
• Handling accounts payable for separate entities and vendors
• Ensuring bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures.
• Processing due invoices for payments
• Verification of vendor documents: purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges on documents.
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling Payable Ledgers
• Maintain vendor statements and daily financial transactions.
• To perform any other duty as assigned in line with the organization goals and objective

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Education -University degree in Accounting, Commerce, Economics or Business
• Management/Administration or related business degree
• Certified Chartered Accountant/ Certified Public Accountant.
• CPA Intermediate Level or CPA Section IV qualification
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting firm/financial institution
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel spreadsheet
• Adherence to high ethical standards and a commitment to confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• High integrity.