Accounts Assistant – 2021
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RECRUITMENT OF ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
DEADLINE: September 6th, 2021
Gambia Participates invites application from competent, committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic Gambian candidates in the capacity of Assistant Accountant for the Election Observation Project:
All applications should be sent to jobs@gambiaparticipate.org, with the subject line Accounts Assistant Job Application.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable
- Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
- Assisting with budgets
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Entering financial information into appropriate software programs
- Processing business expenses
- Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
- Verifying bank deposits
- Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
- Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
- Managing monthly budgeting tasks
- Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
- Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
- Management of petty cash transactions
Requirements:
- Strong Bookkeeping Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft package and QuickBooks accounting tool
- Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, CAT, or Equivalent, with knowledge of accounting software, preferably QuickBooks
- One or more years of experience on relevant position.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team with minimal supervision.