ACCOUNTANT I/ ACCOUNTANT II

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

     i.        Served in the grade of Accountant II for a minimum period of three (3) years;

   ii.        Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;

Plus

Part II of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and

  iii.        Certificate in computer applications skills. 

  i.        receiving and analysing financial reports from public sector entities;

   ii.        collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities;

  iii.        preparing payment and receipt vouchers;

  iv.        capturing data;

    v.        maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books;

  vi.        keeping safe custody of Accounting records;

 vii.        receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;

viii.        writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books;

  ix.        balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis;

    x.        withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash;

  xi.        ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody;

xii.        capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns;

xiii.        preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns;

xiv.        preparing payment advice(PA) forms;

 xv.        raising accounting debt entries;

xvi.        processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements;

xvii.        preparing annual final accounts;

xviii.        verifying invoices and preparing accounting reports;

xix.        defining employee and supplier details;

 xx.        uploading and capturing accounting data into the system; and

xxi.        providing user support and help desk management.