The Management of RATWA SACCO HUYE informs all qualified and competent candidates that is recruiting for the following position :

ACCOUNTANT (Head Quarters) (1)

Responsibilities or duties

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;
• Checks and certifies correctness of payroll, travel allowances, per diem and related payments;
• Consolidates financial statements of branches;
• Processes banker’s cheque requests and transactions;
• Prepares the annual tax declaration;
• Any other duty that does not conflict with the laws and regulations as requested by the Head of Finance & Administration or his/her superior authority.

Qualifications or requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Proven years of relevant experience.
• Accounting certification would be added value.
• Advanced knowledge of related statutory and regulatory banking compliance regulations, accounting principles, and tax laws.
• Good skills in the use of computers and Core Banking Software.
• Good financial reporting skills.
• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Integrity

Experience needed

Minimum five (5) of experience in Micro finance institution (MFIs)/ Banks.

• 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;
• Checks and certifies correctness of payroll, travel allowances, per diem and related payments;
• Consolidates financial statements of branches;
• Processes banker’s cheque requests and transactions;
• Prepares the annual tax declaration;
• Any other duty that does not conflict with the laws and regulations as requested by the Head of Finance & Administration or his/her superior authority.

• Good skills in the use of computers and Core Banking Software.
• Good financial reporting skills.
• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Integrity

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Proven years of relevant experience.
• Accounting certification would be added value.
• Advanced knowledge of related statutory and regulatory banking compliance regulations, accounting principles, and tax laws.