The Role

The Assistant Accounts Officer will report to the Accounts Officer and will be responsible for preparing and assessing budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.

Key Functional Responsibilities

Preparation of weekly payroll
Monitoring of the PO system to ensure all POs are processed in a timely manner
Data entry of sales and purchase invoices
Data entry of all receipts and payments
Maintenance and reconciliation of creditors and debtors’ ledgers
Ensure all purchases are acquired in compliance with the  Procurement Policy
Processing of the monthly accounts payable
Accounts receivable control
Processing of employee monthly travel expenses
Establish and maintain cash controls and monitor cash reserves.
Prepare and reconcile bank statements.
Confirm monthly totals on ROS and process payment
Supporting the Accounts Officer in the preparation of monthly management accounts
Supporting the Accounts Officer in the preparation for the annual audit of the financial statements
Assist with the preparation of the year end reports for stakeholders
Assist with the annual budget
Development, implementation and monitoring of financial policies and procedures.
Making sure the is compliant with current taxation legislation.