Job Purpose:
To support financial management in line with PFM Act 2015 and other Financial Regulations
Key Functions
The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Accountant for performing the
following duties: –
Verifying completeness of payment requisitions, justification and documentation of
financial transactions;
Supervising periodic reconciliations of ledgers and cashbooks to account statements; non-tax revenue to URA provisional returns and providing advice on appropriate
actions;
Producing routine financial management information and drafting periodic financial statements and reports for Management use;
Preparing draft periodic statements and reports for compilation of final accounts;
Coordinating preparation of draft responses to audit activities or queries and
oversight issues;
Preparing warrants for LGFC;
Verify expenditures before payments are made
Prepare receipts for LPOs
Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
(a) Qualifications
EITHER
(i) An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business
Administration Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Finance
and Accounting plus full professional qualification in ACCA or CPA
OR
(ii) Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE
obtained from a recognized awarding Institution/body accredited by ICPAU;
A Plus a minimum of a Post graduate qualification in Financial Management or
Business Administration from a recognized Institution
b) Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the
level of Accountant in Government.
c) Competencies
(i) Technical
(ii)
Must have knowledge on Public Sector Financial Accounting
Understand Integrated Financial Management System
Understand Public Finance Management Act 2015 and other regulations
Must have knowledge budgeting and expenditure control
Computer literate

Behavioral
Team Player
Effective communication
Strong interpersonal skills
Ethics and Integrity
Time Management
Concerns for standards