JOB GRADE 12Duties and responsibilities will entail:• Process and coordinate the Authority’s accounts payables as outlined in the ENSDA’s Financial Procedures Manual• Provide operational support to staff on expenditure management to include short term action plans and expenditure scheduling.• Assist in the maintenance of up-to-date and accurate cash book summaries and cheque registers• Check and recommend payments – verify payment vouchers in accordance with laid down rules and principles and determine aggregate expenditure• Control of expenditure and below- the- line (BTL) Authority accounts.• Process, approve and code expenditure (claims, imprests, surrenders and purchase requisitions) and internal recoveries in accordance with budgets.• Prepare monthly accountancy reports on expenditure and cash management and review monthly expenditure statements.• Participate in internal audits as scheduled and provide auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanations on audit queries.• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of the ENSDA payroll in liaison with the Chief Manager, Finance.• Generate all payroll related expenditure i.e. staff salaries, statutory deductions, voluntary deductions and other employer deductions• Process and maintain consultancy payment and remittance of any related statutory deductions to the relevant authorities• Prepare staff debtors and creditors schedules for approval and deduction• Process and file annual returns for staff and other statutory bodies• Process all monthly related reports and maintain monthly reconciliation of all the payroll reports and control accounts• Supervise and appraise assigned accountants and assistants periodically and annually.• Perform any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.Requirements for AppointmentFor appointment to this grade, an officer must have:• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) (K) or its equivalent• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance option or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage• A member of a relevant professional body• Served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of 5 years• Have demonstrated administrative capabilities and high degree of competence in planning, conducting and supervision both financial and management audit as well as running a unit efficiently• Meet the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution
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