Bank Reconciliation Officer (FMG/AT 2)

Key Responsibilities

Technical/Professional: 

• Ensures that Bank Statements and cashed cheques are collected promptly from the Bank;
• Ensures that all cheques are properly checked off against the Bank Statements to determine any; 
• Liaise with respective Banks when errors are found on Bank Statements and follow-up with Bank until errors are corrected; 
• Ensures that Bank Statements are posted to the system; 
• Ensures that bank charges, debit advices, credit advices stale cheques and other related documents are sent to the Journal Officer for the preparation of journal; 
• Preparing and submitting completed bank statements to the Director, Final Accounts and Reporting; 
• Examines Reconciliation Summary and Details and identify and resolve any errors found until the reconciliation is balanced and free from error; 
• Prepares and submits completed Bank Reconciliation Statements to the Director Final Accounts and Reporting. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Excellent problem solving skills; 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; 
• Ability to lead and work in a team; 

Technical: 

• Excellent knowledge of Government Accounting policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of manual and automated Bank Reconciliation 
• Sound Knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act
• Excellent working knowledge of relevant computer application; 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• AAT Level 2 or; 
• ACCA-CAT Level B/Level 2 OR; 
• NVQJ Level 2, Accounting; 
• Certification in Accounting from an accredited University; 
• Completion of second year of the BSc Degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting or BBA Degree at an accredited University; 
• ASc. Degree in Business Studies/Business administration/Management Studies;
• ASc. Degree in Accounting from the MIND; OR 
• Certificate in Government Accounting Level 2 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.