Job -Accountant(Contract)

Organization- MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Level -5.IV

Reports To -SPIU COORDINATOR

No. of Positions -1

Deadline -04/Dec/2020

Job Description

1. Planning and budgeting

• Assist in identification of financial management priority activities for MINALOC, and in the formulation of strategic plans and budgets consistent with the priorities;
• Assistance with preparation of annual Financial Statement and audit activities ;
• Assist in the development of budgeting, accounting, and payments progress reporting ;
• Prepare withdraw applications as required by the funder;
• Participate in preparation of annual and quarterly work plans;
• Assist the Financial Management Specialist in budget preparation, monitoring and revision;
• Participate in reviewing financial operations at the project level to ensure compliance with MINALOC SPIU guidelines on budgeting and implementation of projects

2. Accounting

• Records all financial information in the accounting system;
• Maintains all records on file;
• Put in place a proper filing system;
• Ensure regular filing of accounting documents;
• Fill in the RRA format for PAYE, VAT and witholding taxes on time ;
• File RSSB contributions, PAYE, VAT, and withholding taxes declared on time ;
• To prepare employees monthly payroll and ensure that staff are paid on time ;
• Ensure that an up to date employees’ file and database is maintained ;
• Elaborate periodic inventory of fixed and non
– fixed assets to the competent authority on a regular basis ;
• Calculate VAT and taxes for service providers as well as declaring them and paying on time ;
• Record accounting transactions in accordance with accounting standards and principles

Job Profile

•Accounting Professional Qualification recognized by IFAC (eg. ACCA, CPA) or Ao in Business Administration or Commerce with specialization in Accounting, Economics and/or Finance with 7 years of working experience in a financial management role managing a substantial budget. Alternatively, prospective candidates should have a Masters in the same fields mentioned above with at least 5 years working experience in a senior financial management role managing a substantial budget;

•Detailed knowledge