Assistant Accountant at Tangaza University College

Responsibilities for the Assistant Accountant Job

• Prepares the teaching payroll and undertakes statutory returns.
• Prints and distributes claims form copies for lecturers.
• Maintains the students’ Debtor’s ledger.
• Prepares Invoices for lay students and congregations.
• Makes and reports all adjustments to the students’ debtors’ accounts by debit and credit notes.
• Informs the Accountant on every modification to be made.
• Accounts for all students fees that are paid to the college.
• Keeps records of all students caution fees.
• Welcomes students and congregation representatives and gives explanations on their fees balances.
• Maintains and updates all files concerning students.
• Collaborates and shares the work with other colleagues in the Finance Department
• Follows up on the schedules of all installment payments and produces prompt reports.
• Any other assignment as may be directed by the Finance Manager or Financial Accountant

Qualifications for the Assistant Accountant Job

• Degree holder preferably in accounts and CPA 2 or
• Holder of at least CPA3
• At least one year experience preferably in a finance office.
• Experience in dealing with debtors.
• Must be computer literate with the following accounting packages: Sage, QuickBooks and Pastel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, planning and analytical skills
• Strong team player of unquestionable integrity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with people of different nationalities/ cultural backgrounds