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• The Accounts Assistant will scrutinize
  major suppliers with regard to booking of invoices, payments, debit and
  credit notes on a regular basis.
• Ensure the suppliers accounts are
  reconciled at least once in every quarter and arrange for their balance
  confirmation and following up on reconciliation.
• Prepare the cash flow budgets and submit
  monthly reports to the Accounts Officer.
• Assist to prepare returns with VAT and
  EXCISE for timely submission to URA
• Assist in depositing all statutory dues
  like NSSF, PAYE, corporate advance tax, VAT and EXCISE etc after checking
  the computations.
• Check the reconciliation of Gross
  Payment Account and ensure that the physical balance is tallying with the
  General Ledger.
• Check the supplier’s accounts with
  regard to foreign exchange impact on settlement and give impact to foreign
  exchange gain or loss account.
• Perform detailed analysis of payables
  balances; prepare reports documenting trends and financials and
  operational performance and ensure timely submission of reports to your
  supervisors.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the
  supervisor / Financial Controller.

• The Accounts Assistant must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce or any other
  related field (Majoring in Accounting).
• Two years of working experience in an
  FMCG/busy environment in the same position with knowledge of computerised
  accounting systems.
• Professional qualification is an added
  advantage.
• Excellent professional, integrity,
  confidentiality, analytical, conceptual, creativity, innovative,
  numerical, report writing, communication and customer care skills.
• Should have a positive attitude, be
  self-driven, flexible, results focused, work under pressure with minimum
  supervision and the ability to work extra hours.

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