Employment Opportunities
Vacancy Announcement
Vacancy No.: VA104/2008
Job Title: Accounting Assistant, Financial Operations Department
Report to : Accountant, Financial Operations Department
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific tasks will include:
Under the immediate supervision of the Accountant, the incumbent will be tasked with:
- Receiving, reviewing and keeping records of all incoming and outgoing accounting and financial working documents.
- Conducting bank reconciliation.
- Preparing cheques for payment of goods and services.
- Verifying the correctness of invoices, VAT returns and staff salary slips.
- Taking charge of petty cash.
- Filing all paperwork relating to financial transactions.
- Producing financial schedules and other inputs into the budget implementation process.
- Performing other related duties.
Qualifications and Experience
- Applicants must have the minimum of an Accounting Technician qualification or equivalent qualification in the country of study. Exceptionally strong practical experience may substitute.
- At least three years’ experience with increasing level of responsibilities working in multinational or international organizations.
Skills and Requirements
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office applications especially Ms Excel, and other accounting software packages.
- Accuracy and confidence in dealing with financial information quickly and accurately.
- Honesty, discreetness and trustworthy necessary in dealing with financial and other confidential information.
- Good concentration ability and a good eye for details to pick up problems and notice mistakes.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Working knowledge of German is essential.