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• The Senior Accountant will exercise overall
  supervision of the work of the Accounts Section of the Secretariat, and
  provide advice where divisions from Financial Rules and Regulations and
  best practices occur.
• In charge of the maintenance of proper
  accounting records of the Secretariat and review and submit monthly and
  quarterly reports, including analysis of accounts to ensure that decision
  makers receive timely and accurate information;
• Keenly analyse and monitor status of
  obligations and expenditure. Ensure that payments are disbursed in
  accordance with certified documents establishing the obligation; Check
  payment vouchers, journals and petty cash vouchers in terms of
  arithmetical accuracy and also ensure that they have supporting documents
  like invoices, LPO, delivery notes, and GRN;
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
  statements of all the bank accounts of the Secretariat;
• Reconcile ledger accounts like inter current
  accounts, creditors, staff and housing advances, travel imprest, and
  follow up on outstanding imprest and pass necessary journals;
• Regularly check records in the stores ledger
  data base to ensure that receipts and issues of consumables are properly
  entered;
• Manage postings into the ledger and
  extraction of trial balance and preparation of monthly accounts;
• Check monthly payroll of all the staff of the
  Secretariat and ensure that all deductions in terms of outstanding
  imprest, staff advances and loans are effected;
• Maintain appropriate ledgers and subsidiary
  ledgers. Verify and control data Journal entries, posting to the general
  ledger;
• Prepare the semi-annual and the year end
  Financial Statements for the Secretariat, for the purpose of audit.
• Prepare monthly payrolls and ensure accuracy
  and timely distribution of cheques; 
  and
• Identify training needs for Accountants as
  well as Accounts Assistants of the Secretariat and prepare training
  programs based on the needs.
• Negotiate favourable bank commission rates
  and fixed deposit interest rates and recommend reputable banks where the
  Secretariat’s accounts may be maintained;
• Actively facilitate the audit of financial
  statement and provide advice, financial interpretation, adaptation and
  corrective actions in response to audits and other queries to ensure
  adherence to EAC Financial Rules and Regulations; implement the audit
  recommendations and directives of the Council and Assembly in this regard.

• The ideal candidate for the East African
  Community Senior Accountant job placement must hold a Master’s Degree in
  Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or an equivalent degree from
  a recognised University/Institution; plus professional accounting
  qualifications like ACCA, CPA, CFA or equivalent.
• At least eight (8) years relevant experience,
  of which three (3) years at senior level.
• Skills and Competencies: Analytical skills, administrative skills,
  organization skills, communication skills, decision-making skills, result
  oriented, computer skills.
• Knowledge of Sun System and Budget Management
  System application, Vision Excel and Vision Executive will be an added
  advantage
• Age: Below 55 years

• Please submit your application either
  electronically or in hard copy but not both.
• Applications which do not: indicate
  nationality and age; the reference number; an application letter attached;
  have certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional certificates;
  or fail to provide three referees shall be disqualified.

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