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• Maintains up to date and orderly record of all accounting and
  financial transactions as well as all other finance correspondence;
• Makes a proper record of cash received and paid out through the
  evidence of receipts and payment vouchers which are duly authorized by all
  the relevant signatories;
• Prepares cash payment batches daily, and ensures that vouchers are
  presented to the Sub Program Accountant;
• Checks all payment vouchers to assure that all payment requisitions
  are genuine and that all properly authorized supporting documents have
  been attached;
• Maintains a cash book/cheque register and produces monthly
  reconciliation statement for each account, ensuring the cashbook balance
  agrees with the bank statements;
• Prepares bank/cash reconciliations;
• Writes cheques and ensures they are duly signed/endorsed prior to
  payment, while maintaining an accurate cheque register of cheque stubs,
  current bank balances and records;
• Ensures that the daily cash balance form is verified and endorsed by
  the Sub Program Accountant;
• Prepares and processes journal vouchers to post the bank and cash
  transactions into SAGE system;
• Compiles a monthly summary/analysis of staff timesheets to allow Sub
  Program Accountant produce the monthly journal of staff recharges to
  projects.

• The ideal candidate for the Lutheran World Relief
  (LWR) Accounts Assistant job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Accounting and knowledge of accounting software packages or,
  Diploma in Accounting with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar position;
• At least two (2) years working in accounts or bookkeeping preferably
  in an NGO;
• Computer literacy and proficiency in accounting software package(s);
• Experience working with a computerized accounting system preferably
  with SAGE will be an added advantage;
• High integrity, self-driven and able to set own work schedule with
  rigorous deadlines;
• Ability to initiate and complete assignments and to work under
  demanding circumstances with minimal supervision;
• Excellent communication, organizational and reporting skills, team
  player, trustworthy and responsible;
• Excellent attention to detail.

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