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The Accounting Specialist will be in charge of:

• Dealing with all questions arising in this area.

• Identifying relevant problems and issues and assisting in formulating implementation-oriented solutions.

• Further developing instruments and assisting in introducing innovation and change.

• Managing knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience, and information.

Specific Tasks

• The Accounting Specialist performs the following tasks:

Journal bookings.

• Journal entries (bookings) of vouchers in WINPACCS accounting software daily for the assigned projects.

• Producing monthly end-of- period reports before set deadlines.

• Ensuring that vouchers booked in journals conform to P+R standards and requirements e.g. use of proper original vouchers, proper cost category allocations and proper assignment of accounts i.e. costs, receivables and clearing accounts.

• Checking whether submitted vouchers comply with laws, regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and inform the head of department immediately on suspected diversion for further action.

• Review of vouchers to confirm compliance with internal controls to avoid possible cases of fraud and collusion.

• Giving monthly feedback to projects on the quality of vouchers submitted and supporting them to improve on their quality of work.

• Monitoring of unsettled items (receivables and liabilities) in their respective journals and project numbers monthly and give support in following up of the unsettled items.

• Properly filing and achieving booked vouchers according to P+R requirements and in compliance with the local laws.

• Responsible for bookings for projects journals assigned by the supervisor.

Verification of payment requests and accountabilities from partners (Local Subsidies).

• With a high degree of prudence, the accounting specialist,

• Is responsible for checking for conformance to P+R standards i.e.

• Checks for adherence to internal control procedures.

• Check for proof of delivery of goods and provision of services as per procurement requirements.

• Checks for proper authorisations and segregation of duties.

• Performs arithmetical checks

• Confirming that all documents submitted are in original and the required regulations have been met in case copies are submitted.

• Checks for compliance with contractual obligations.

• Checks for compliance with local laws and regulations e.g. deduction and submission of taxes to the relevant authorities.

• Checks for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Giving support to other staff and partners regarding accountability requirements were necessary.

• Following up with projects on long overdue receivables and liabilities arising from local subsidy contracts on a quarterly basis.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Standing in for other accounting specialists while they are away.

• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.