Under the supervision of the head of the Administration and finance, the Sr. Accountant follows up budget requisition ,consolidation endorsement and implementation matters of the society are in accordance with per-established regulatory framework, verifies payment orders and purchasing transaction are duly approved as per delegated authority, verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements; verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures that codification and registration of receivable and disbursement transactions are conducted in accordance with accounting system of the Society;
Verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements;
Verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; and ensures that payments are effected to the concerned payee;
Follows up budget requisition, consolidation, endorsement and implementation matters of the society are in accordance with pre-established regulatory framework;
Verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are duly approved as per delegated authority;
Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;
Expedites and facilitates the preparation of annual budget for income and expenditure and annual forecast of cash flow for the National Secretariat;
Verifies books of accounts of the Society’s core cost and projects are reconciled with bank statements on monthly basis;
Operates a computer, calculator and other common facilitating office machines used for computing and recording financial transactions;
Consolidate the society’s annual core cost budget based on requested budget coming from each unit & provides detailed technical information relating to the budget, funding processes and various methods to unit managers as necessary to accomplish development of funding budget proposals and disbursement of allocated funds.
Observes and executes financial policies of the Society and government regulations in connection with tax and related issues;
Prepares and submits list of receivables/debtors for action and exerts an effort for collection;
Checks the work of other accountants engaged in classification of various accounting documents transmitted from different work units;
Ascertains that paid stumps are affixed on payment vouchers and supporting documents;
Follows up that advances for per dium, administrative expenses, branches, credit etc. are settled in due course and reports on outstanding advances for action;
Assists branches to carry out financial tasks as per the financial policy and procedure of the Society;
Verifies correctness and completeness of supporting documents and signs same for payments;
Prepares and submits reports on the implementation and execution of regular and project budget on monthly, quarterly, Semi-annually and annually;
Makes unreserved effort to collect revenues/receivables from different organizations and individuals;
Follows up on the timely collection of bank statements and debit/credit advices from concerned banks;
Performs other related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Head of the Budget & Disbursements Division.
Job Requirement
Job Specification
Second/First degree in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance/ Finance, training in accounting software application and 2/4 years related work experience.
