AFRIpads seeks a competent Accounts Assistant who will support the entity’s financial accounting function thus prepare, examine, and analyse accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting, regulatory and procedural standards.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting, regulatory and procedural standards.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

• Document financial transactions by entering account information.

• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flows and other reports on a monthly basis.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secure financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Reconciling & verifying transactions before posting them to the respective ledgers.
• Managing daily general post ins/outs depending on the transactions (payments, receipts, purchases, etc.)
• Support overall office administration and back-office needs in coordination with office, field and production staff, and service providers as needed.
• Support AFRIpads overall company objectives to drive growth and impact
• Carry out monthly internal audit review of all company transactions.
• Provide support to procurement coordinator and ensure procurement guidelines are followed
• Vetting of company support documents to ensure their authenticity