Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Job Responsibilities
Payment of Voucher Service Providers
Receive voucher tokens and approved payment request from programs department for services rendered by the service providers
Verify accuracy of amounts to be paid
Verify support documents for validity
Prepare payment voucher ensuring accuracy in codes and amount
Present payment vouchers for authorization
Payment of Voucher Distributors
Receive approved payment request from programs department for voucher distributors
Confirm existence of the distributors to be paid on the distributors data base
Verify accuracy or amounts to be paid
Prepare payment voucher for authorization
Payment for Youth events and Launches
Participate in scheduled youth events
Verify participants list for accuracy and completeness
Pay the respective participants agreed amounts for each activity
Collect and submit payment records to support accounting for funds used for the activity
Filing of payment records and support documentation
Arrange payment records in an orderly and sequential manner
File and label related payment records for storage and ease of retrieval
Other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Assist as directed in other finance functionsParticipate in cross purpose activities within MSK financeRelieving duties as assigned when other finance staff are on leave
Qualifications for the Assistant Accountant Job
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised institution of higher learning or CPA II
Minimum one year’s work experience in accounting either in private sector or NGO
The candidate should have experience working with any EDP
Computer literacy
Key Skills
Possess excellent data entry and processing skillsGood organisational skillsAbility to influence and communicate effectivelyAbility to work with minimum supervision