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Accounts Officer at Design & Technology Institute

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milagrogertrude

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REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure timely receipt of all payments due the institute as well as perform diversified accounts payable functions in line with Financial and other organizational  policies.

Key Accountabilities

  • Handle the preparation of all student bills and follow up to ensure timely settle
  • Receive fees and other payments by cash, cheques and money transfers.
  • Post daily receipts and maintain Accounts receivable documentation.
  • Handle cash and deposits using proper accounting procedures and documentation.
  • Monitor all receipts and payment vouchers.
  • Ensure timely deposit of payments are made to the Bank.
  • Process journal entries and online payments and transfers.
  • Maintain cash and ledger books accurately.
  • Update receivables by totalling unpaid fees.
  • Initiate collections on post- due accounts.
  • Maintain accurate payment procedures.
  • Determine the propriety and accuracy of all expenditures.
  • Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
  • Handle the preparation of all student bills..
  • Monitor all receipts and payment vouchers.
  • Manage the Petty Cash System in the office.
  • Disburses petty cash by recording entry; verifying documentation.
  • Ensure timely deposit of payments are made to the Bank.
  • Prepare Bank reconciliations
  • Process journal entries and online payments and transfers
  • Maintain cash and ledger books accurately
  • Initiate collections on post- due accounts
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs such as
  1. Safeguarding
  2. Gender programming
  3. Community project
  4. School to work transitions
  5. Workplace experience
  • Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Other Departments

External: GRA, SSNIT

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • A degree in Accounting  or Finance  or a part professional qualification in  ACCA/ ICA /CIMA/CPA
  • Must have a minimum of 6 years  relevant experience in Accounting or Finance
  • Have an analytical mind and be comfortable with numbers
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Computer literacy (familiarity with Excel, and  other Accounting Software/ applications)

 

 

How to Apply | Accounts Officer at Design & Technology Institute

All CV’s and applications letters are to be submitted electronically to: 2mbrecruit@gmail.com

All applicants should clearly state the role they are applying for in the subject of the email and application letter.

Closing Date: 26 August, 2022