Junior General Accountant

Job Purpose

The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing general ledger account and bank statement reconciliation, preparing journal entries and creating and maintaining periodic reporting, maintaining fixed asset system, assisting with the AP processing, maintaining records retention, and assisting the Finance Executive Director in preparation of miscellaneous confidential correspondence.

ACCOUNTIBILITIES

• Manage the Petty Cash settlement.
• Compliance with accounting standards and internals procedures and instructions.
• Supports and assists AP Accountant to pay any commitment, maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Maintains the fixed asset system, which includes preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of general ledger with fixed assets model.
• Assist with the month-end closing process, conducting research and making correction journal entries for account discrepancies, prepare closing journal entries, posts accrual entries, and prepare financial statements.
• Assist with the tracking and monitoring changes and interpretations of USAID, AFD, IMFA, EU, and other international grant regulations.
• Perform on monthly basis BS reconciliation and monitor the outstanding with key stakeholders.
• Assist and support GL senior accountant to monitor and record programs entries and prepare the programs reports and coordinate with programs auditors to review and issuance programs audit reports
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Maximum 3 years of experience in accounting or related business area.
• Good Communication skills.
• Proficient in spreadsheet software (Excel) and Word.
• Access and Accounting Software knowledge preferred.
• ABILITY TO: Meet deadlines and prioritize tasks; work efficiently with minimal supervision; detailed oriented.
• Displays excellent time management and problem-solving skills.