RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Central Fixed and Intangible Asset Accounting

• Review asset disposal and transfer forms received from offices. Verify requests, justification and documentations and advise offices as to the correct retirement type option to be used; and any retirement of fixed assets should be taken up in the accounts. Follow up to offices the list of assets approved for retirement that still exists on the asset input and the list of assets that were retired and transferred without proper approval and authorization.
• Review and monitoring of annual stocktake submissions of the company Assets and Beneficiary Assets from offices to ensure that assets exist, owned by the company, and duly accounted for.
• Recommend changes and improvements to the Fixed and Intangible assets management policy and procedures as necessary, consistent with IPSAS, to ensure that the necessary 2 Internal controls are in place.
• Provide support on adhoc requirements and in the central accounting process of Fixed and Intangible Asset.

Others

• Assist in preparing periodic and ad hoc requests by various internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing the business requirement and performing testing procedures during development stage for automation of financial reports in the system in view of streamlining the business process. Liaise with the business analysts with respect to any required system changes to meet the needs of the organization, as prior approved by FAD.
• Assist in providing needed files and data during audits (internal and external).
• Assist in managing the team's assigned mailboxes and ticketing tool (Fincoorp).
• Perform other administrative and accounting functions as may be required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field from an accredited academic institution.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent is an advantage

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum four years of relevant work experience in the field of accounting, finance, budgeting, audit experience an advantage.

SKILLS

• Experience in the field of accounting or finance including the preparation of annual financial reports and management reports.
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems and/or SAP or Oracle plus 3 generally accepted accounting principles, business risk controls, and audit/review procedures.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in MS Office applications; knowledge of other IT packages and their implementation is an advantage.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of designing, reviewing and revising business processes to achieve efficiency.