Description

• Pays vendors and Credit Unions by scheduling and preparing vouchers, cheques, transfers, ACH’s or any other relevant modes of payment as requested or prepared; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments. Follow up with respective persons to ensure payments are completed within stipulated timeframe
• Prepares Control sheets for all payments 
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. 
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions. 
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. 
• Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures 
• Prepares monthly accruals JVs for expenses 
• Prepares standard JVs when required 
• Responsible for preparation of assigned General ledger schedules and lead sheets. 
• Completes disbursement processing and reconciliations for refunds and claims payments made. 
• Ensures unsent disbursement listings are accounted for and cleared in a timely manner 
• Accounting Assistant Lunch Time Relief 
• Responsible for carrying out daily functions of absent Accounting Assistant – Supervisor/ Manager to provide guidance where necessary 
• Maintains an organized filing system for all accounting documents
• Assist with year-end Audit as required 
• Assist with the preparation of annual plan/budget 
• Participate in special projects 
• Any other assigned duties 

• Interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines

• Three (3) years working experience, one (1) of which must be in an Accounting Environment. 

• Level 1 ACCA, or equivalent qualification.
• Computer Literacy-e.g. Microsoft Office