Application Deadline: 28-04-2017
Description
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Accountant officer is responsible primarily to provide high level financial management, and advice to the Chief of Finance and Administration on proper mechanisms, national and international approaches and standards for financial management and accountability. He/she also expected to offer high level cost-benefit advice to Foundation on financial management, monitoring and evaluation of financial uses.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, maintain, control and implement sound accounting and financial management systems and procedures based on acceptable national and International standards (eg International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Maintain proper books of accounts and all financial accounting records
• Establish adequate internal financial monitoring and control system and to take full precautions against fraud and negligence with high level of financial discipline and proper authorizations
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements and reports for estimated and actual revenue, as well as expenditure against the allocated expenditures per organization work item
• Ensure that all income due to the Foundation is collected promptly and brought to account.
• Preparation of purchase orders in adherence to approved budget against over expenditure.
• Make adequate arrangements for safe keeping of all financial documents, including cheque books, receipt books and other accounting documents.
• Liaise with the external auditor appointed by the Board and ensuring that within six months after the end of each financial year draft accounts of the preceding financial year of the Foundation are submitted for audit.
• Provide a sound advice to the Foundation in the implementations of the suggestions made by the internal and external auditors.
• Supervise the accounting staff and generally to be responsible for managing the accounting functions of the Foundation
KEY QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTANT
• Bachelor in Business Administration with accounting qualifications, Bachelor degree in finance with major in Accounting
• Accounting qualification (CPA) is compulsory for this position
• Registered by NBAA as an Authorized Accountant.
• 3 – 4 years post-qualification experience in accounting functions
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili; French as an added advantage
• Competent in Computer skills
Application Instructions Accountant officer is responsible primarily to provide high level financial management, and advice to the Chief of Finance and Administration on proper mechanisms, national and international approaches and standards for financial management and accountability. He/she also expected to offer high level cost-benefit advice to Foundation on financial management, monitoring and evaluation of financial uses.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, maintain, control and implement sound accounting and financial management systems and procedures based on acceptable national and International standards (eg International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Maintain proper books of accounts and all financial accounting records
• Establish adequate internal financial monitoring and control system and to take full precautions against fraud and negligence with high level of financial discipline and proper authorizations
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements and reports for estimated and actual revenue, as well as expenditure against the allocated expenditures per organization work item
• Ensure that all income due to the Foundation is collected promptly and brought to account.
• Preparation of purchase orders in adherence to approved budget against over expenditure.
• Make adequate arrangements for safe keeping of all financial documents, including cheque books, receipt books and other accounting documents.
• Liaise with the external auditor appointed by the Board and ensuring that within six months after the end of each financial year draft accounts of the preceding financial year of the Foundation are submitted for audit.
• Provide a sound advice to the Foundation in the implementations of the suggestions made by the internal and external auditors.
• Supervise the accounting staff and generally to be responsible for managing the accounting functions of the Foundation
KEY QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTANT
• Bachelor in Business Administration with accounting qualifications, Bachelor degree in finance with major in Accounting
• Accounting qualification (CPA) is compulsory for this position
• Registered by NBAA as an Authorized Accountant.
• 3 – 4 years post-qualification experience in accounting functions
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili; French as an added advantage
• Competent in Computer skills
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Accountant at Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation
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