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• Receive, review and process all invoices,
  requisitions and requests for payment according to the specified
  procedures;
• Keenly review all payments for necessary
  forms and supporting documentation and provide for proper accounting,
  accuracy, completeness and adherence to the EAC policies and procedures
• Implement and ensure all respective donors
  and local Gov’t rules and regulations are respected.
• In charge of compiling and filing returns
  for statutory deductions like NSSF and PAYE;
• Establish and maintain an efficient and
  accurate filing system;
• Code all expenditures following the
  standard chart of accounts, code budget and record to the quick books
  accounting software or recording system daily and ensure weekly review and
  posting (Perform QuickBooks reviewed data entry for reconciliation and
  reports generation)

• Do monthly mandatory cash counts;
• Provide financial information to the
  Finance Manager and external auditors;
• Perform regular cash counts weekly and
  whenever needed by Operations Manager, Finance Manager, Country Director
  and official auditors directed by the supervisor.

• Keep safe custody of important documents
  (cheque books, customer’s information); Keep the office safe, safe keys,
  cash, important documents (cheque books, customer’s information); and
  other assets in a secure and protected place.
• Keep record of all cash, bank and advances
  on excel worksheet, update every day and reconcile daily
• Support budget holders to make cash flow
  forecast, monitor cash flow, and ensure that sufficient funds are always
  available in the bank.
• Prepare payroll as per contracts and other
  payments as per budget.
• Make payments and pay all bills

• Maintain the bank ledger for the field
  office to ascertain actual bank balances. 
  On a monthly basis, prepared the Cash and Bank Reconciliation
  Reports for management.
• Ensure that on monthly basis balance sheet
  reconciliations are completed on time and that country standard report and
  supporting data are reviewed and produced on a monthly basis;
• Consolidate monthly financial reports to
  provide institution heads with timely reports on fiscal health, including
  revenue/expenditure reports, expense reports by grant and budget variance
  reports, among others;
• Prepare monthly finance management reports
  at the end of each month, and submit them to operations manager.

• Report to the Operations Manager about
  money received, acknowledge receipt of funds and file all documentation;
• Bank Agent: Responsible for
  delivering and receiving banking instructions to and from the bank, make
  deposits both cash and cheques;
• Transfer money between head-office and
  field offices.
• Disburse or receive authorized cash or
  bank payments and receipts.
• Ensure that all income both cash and gifts
  in kind are properly managed and well distributed 
• Provide technical support to procurement
  officer
• Receive all cash at the center and handle
  all banking

• The ideal candidate for the Empower a
  Child Accountant Assistant career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  in accounting or equivalent, with a recognized professional accounting
  qualification (CPA, CMA, ACCA).
• At least five years’ experience in
  handling project reporting for various donors (UK, USA, etc)
• Computer literacy i.e. knowledge and
  experience in finance software systems (QuickBooks is a most)
• Proven ability to work under pressure and
  manage the workload to complete critical deadlines.
• Excellent communication and coordination
  skills
• Capacity to work as a team and in
  multicultural environment.
• High integrity, self-driven and able to
  set own work schedule with rigorous deadlines;
• Able to communicate effectively (written
  and verbal) in English with all staff.
• Possess the ability and desire to work
  within one’s influence to serve as an advocate for children
• The applicant must be a mature Christian
  characterized by a strong Christian testimony, a heart for ministry, and
  knowledge of the Scriptures.
• Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ,
  maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within
  and outside of Empower a Child and faithfully upholds Empower a Child
  ministry in prayer.
• Willingness to regularly travel to
  programme sites.
• Experience in proposal and report writing
  with a proven ability to secure donor funding.

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