The Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service, Kakuma Project hereby invites applications from suitably qualified citizens for the following vacant position: Job Title: Accountant – Compound Management
Section: Compound Management
Responsible To: The incumbent will administratively report to Compound Management committee and functionally to the Finance Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
- Payment of incentives and casual wages on a monthly basis.
- Maintain Petty cash book (daily basis) and mark “Posted” in the voucher after entry in ACCPAC compatible spread sheet.
- Maintain the Incentive cash book and mark “Posted” in the voucher after entry in ACCPAC compatible spread sheet.
- Reconciliations of balance sheet account (debtors, creditors and others as decided by team).
- Proper filling of petty cash & incentives/ mark ‘Paid” after payment. Stick clear identification label on each folder.
- Writing of cheques and remittance advices, ensuring that all relevant documents are attached and duly approved.
- Disbursement of cheques and maintain cheque issued register.
- Custody of cheques and bank payments.
- Cash withdrawals from the bank.
- Tracking of multi installments cash payments.
- Tracking of multi installments bank payments
- Take back up every day of Excel cash, bank book & JV before close down computer and store out of premise.
- Initiate to maintain professional look of finance room and filing system. Priorities always to maintain finance room tidy.
- Update travel expenses & per diem into monitoring report on monthly basis.
- Under take any other tasks delegated by Finance Officer.
Minimum Qualifications
- A University degree in Finance or Accounting from a recognized institution plus a professional accounting qualification ( CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent)
- Good knowledge of computer applications in accounting is essential
- Work experience: 2 years professional experience preferably in an INGO
- Understanding of budget development and monitoring
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