OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
The Accounts officer will be responsible for ensuring that proper accounts are kept and the prompt collection of cash and deposit of same.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides financial leadership
- Responsible for all financial operations including accounting, budgetary, audit, tax, and other financial planning activities within the hospital
- Handles cash management activities, projections, payroll, disbursements, general ledger activities, and financial reconciliations.
- Ensures the hospital meets necessary financial regulatory and compliance requirements
- Assists the Medical Director in planning new services that will generate additional sources of revenue
- Carry out approved transactions
- Oversee and reconcile petty cash
- Maintain general financial records
- Monitor and report on outstanding accounts
- Maintain the computerized accounting system
- Reconcile all accounts each month, to the balance sheet
- Maintain liabilities and assets aspects of accounts monthly
- Provide financial reports with actual and budget comparisons monthly
- Prepare a statement of expected expenditure on wages for workers compensation
- Prepare a statement of expenditure on past wages for premium notice
- Maintain wages and other records of staff on workers compensation
- Pay taxes and duties and submit returns periodically
- Check tax and duty documentation is correct
- Maintain listing and records of staff Tax File Numbers and other relevant tax records
- Assist the head of accounts in the development of budgets
- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements for all projects
- Provide evidence of expenditure and transaction approvals
- Provide evidence of revenue and receipts
- List staff and all other accruals for verification by an auditor
- List staff annual salaries
- Provide asset register
- Maintain a computerized wages payment system
- In consultation with the Admin, check that appropriate wages and conditions are paid
- Maintain any wages returns/ advice and distribute as required
- Ascertain hours worked & leave taken and maintain time and leave-taking records
- Back-up computerized information on a regular basis
Requirements
- A first degree in Accounting. Additional qualifications will be an added advantage Masters, ACA etc
- A minimum of 5 years post NYSC experience.
- Be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines