Position: Accounts Assistant (1 post)
REF No:
EAC/HR/2020-21/25)
Directorate:
Finance
Department:
Finance
Current
scale/Grade: G5
Job reports to:
Registrar
Job Description
Facilitate the
processing of payment for goods and services and ensure that records and books
of accounts are complete, accurate, and up to date.
Responsibilities
The Accounts Assistant shall
perform the following functions :
- Initiate preparation of payment vouchers as per
the necessary approvals.
- Verify payment vouchers.
- Maintain ledgers.
- Update payment records.
- Post payment vouchers into the system.
- Reconcile daily, weekly/monthly accounts.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by
management from time to time.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree in Accounts or finance,
Business Administration with CPA II / ACCA II or relevant accounting
certification.
- Minimum of 5 years working in an
accounting environment.
- Competency in Accounting
systems, Microsoft applications including
- Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent verbal and
written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- High level of integrity
- All candidates applying must have qualifications
that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in their
respective Partner State. This condition is applicable for locally and
internationally attained qualifications.
- All professions that require registration with the
specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with
the requirements of their respective Partner States.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates
who meet the qualification and experience requirements for the above mentioned
position are advised to :
- Fill in the application form attached (download
from here);
- attach their application letter, a detailed CV,
Copies of certified academic certificates, and a copy of National Identity
Card or Passport in PDF format scanned in one (1) file.
- Please quote the respective reference number on
both the application letter and envelope.
- For electronic submission, please quote the
respective reference number on the subject of the email and send to the
address given below.
Applications should be
submitted to the address below not later than Friday, 21st
August 2020.
Please note:
1.
You may submit your application either electronically or in hard copy but not
both.
2.
Applications which do not :
·
- have EAC application form;
- indicate nationality and age;
- have the reference number;
- or have an application letter
attached;
- have certified copies of their
academic degrees and other professional Certificates;
- or fail to provide three
referees will be disqualified.
3.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted
4.
EAC Staff Rules and Regulations preclude considerations of applicants above 55
years of age.
Please note that EAC
does not require candidates to pay money for the recruitment process. All
invitations for interviews will be done in writing.
A due diligence will be
conducted for all successful candidates in respect of their academic
certificates (certification by a recognized higher education body in respective
Partner States) and employment records .
