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• The incumbent records expenditures, income,
  and any other related transactions, in the books of accounts.
• Prepares payment vouchers and corresponding
  checks.
• Prepares payroll and other regular payments
  with due consideration to deductions (for advances, loans, taxes, etc).
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
• Regularly checks petty cash payments and periodically
  reconciles petty cash balances.
• Keeps a register of fixed assets and
  maintains an easy cross reference system of all government property.
• Ensures that the books of accounts are up to
  date at all times, orderly, well kept, and readily available for reference
  and audit, when required.
• Prepares the monthly ROV in accordance with
  Abt Associates procedures and policies.
• Prepares monthly cash requests, and promptly
  advises action required to cover estimated costs.
• Works closely with the Finance & Admin
  Manager and the Finance & Contract Analyst at the Abt Headquarters
  Office on all aspects of financial procedures and any issues that may
  arise.
• Ensures that government taxes are paid on
  time.
• Ensures that periodic inventory of the fixed
  assets (property) of the company is conducted.
• Supports the Finance Manager in the
  implementation of the internal control system and financial procedures
  manual of the company.

• The ideal candidate for the USAID Project Senior
  Accountant job vacancy should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business,
  Accounting, Management, or other relevant field.
• A minimum of six (6) years, 8 preferred, of
  experience in the financial management of large donor-funded development
  programs (USAID preferred).
• Comprehensive knowledge of US Government cost
  accounting and procurement procedures.
• Excellent writing, computer, management and
  organizational skills.
• Ability to independently plan and execute
  complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining
  organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.

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