Accounts Assistant at Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Employment Nigeria 12-Jun-2016 ABUJA , Health Medical

Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is the umbrella organization for applied epidemiology training, programs in Africa. It oversees the Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs (FETP) in 16 countries of Africa. FETP is modeled after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). The main objective of AFENET through its FETP is to build and offer epidemiological services in the country for strengthening public health systems particularly disease surveillance and response, The program is partly funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). AFENET's current focus is on interventions for the control of priority diseases in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS.

POSITION : Accounts Assistant

Slot: 2
Duration of Contract: One year

Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant include:

Review of financial documents to ensure accuracy of the information there in and compliance with the organization’s financial policies and procedures.
Preparation of vouchers and entering the transactions in to the accounting package and/or excel ledgers.
Review advance requests to ensure that no additional advance is given while there is an unaccounted for advance against a staff.
Undertaking a thorough review of accountabilities submitted by staff and sub recipients to ensure accuracy, reasonableness and completeness of the accountabilities.
Ensure monthly generation of advance report and their submission to the Finance Manager for review before passing them to staff and sub recipients with outstanding advances.
Keep track of all advances to ensure accuracy of the advance balances and assist to reconcile them.
Review the petty cash transactions to ensure accuracy, reasonableness, completeness of documentation and that value for money was obtained before the approve for replenishment by Finance Manager;
Ensure proper maintenance of the cash books for all the bank accounts.
Ensure proper coding of all the expenditures is done in line with the organization’s approved codes.
Coordination on financial matters with third parties like vendors, banks, URA, NSSF, etc.
Proper filing of all the accounting and supporting documents with proper references for ease of document tracing and ensure they are kept in accordance with the Organization’s and donor requirements.
Any other assignments that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor

Qualification

First degree in Accounting

Experience:

At least two years’ experience in Accounting

Knowledge Requirements:

Language proficiency: Level IV English (Fluency in Both written and oral) is required
Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities
Proven knowledge of modern office procedures
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially the use of MS Excel

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Accounts Assistant at Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

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