Accountant

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Management of RATWA SACCO HUYE informs all qualified and competent candidates that is recruiting for the following position :
Responsibilities & tasks  : Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Finance & Administration:

• To work diligently on the assigned tasks on time and to produce results;
• To comply with the instructions of the employer or his/her representative;
• To take good care of and manage the equipment assigned to him/her in his/her work;
• To be at work and respect working days and hours;

• To maintain confidentiality of work;

• To provide basic identification documents before starting work;

• To follow the principles and rules governing the conduct of the Cooperative's business activities;

• Ensures that the accounting systems of the Institution comply with the accounting standards;

• Verifies the correctness of cash, general ledger account balance with balance carried; according to the month end cash collection and deposit report;

• Follows up the status of accounts receivables, and other collections and payables;

• Prepares the inventory for asset accounts in cooperation with the concerned departments;

• Reviews ledger accounts, track balances for correctness and prepares an interim annual financial statement and closes books of accounts on the end of every fiscal period;

• Facilitates audit activities, submits timely financial reports and provides required data and information that maybe required by auditors, implements auditor’s recommendations;

• Closes books of accounts, and prepares financial statements (income statement, balance sheets, etc.) and reports to various stakeholders (e.g. BNR) periodically;

• Reconciles accounts with debtor and creditors;

• Reconciles the interbranch, inter-district and interbank accounts and investigation on reasons for unbalanced/unreconciled accounts;

• Maintains share and member register;