Accountant Assistant
Amideast -
Dokki, GizaPosted 4 years ago138Applicants for1 open position
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Position Summary:
The Accounting Assistant will be responsible for supporting the accounting officer in all project accounting functions including accurately completing accounting entries into the Deltek Costpoint™ accounting system, reviewing backup documentation for payment requests and advance settlements, filing accounting paperwork, and pulling financial reports for team members.
Responsibilities:
- Enter clear, thorough, accurate and correct data entry for payments
- Understand and comply with all AMIDEAST financial procedures and processes and USAID regulations
- Prepare forms and manuals for accounting officer or AMIDEAST finance department
- Process all aspects of monthly close of financial records.
- Prepare journal entries for review and approval of Accounting Officer
- Manage and track petty cash transactions
- Assist with preparation of documents for the audit process
- Review invoices from all program vendors, prepare complete payment documentation and prepare payments for Accounting Officer review and approval
- Maintain up-to-date, complete, and organized financial records, with all required backup materials, in hard copy and electronically
- Draft paperwork related to VAT exemptions or other financial matters.
- Prepare accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports, to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to AMIDEAST HEI standards
- Issue financial reports from the accounting system to support student officers in the financial monitoring of their activities.
- Perform other tasks as requested.
Job Requirements
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited, recognized university
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an intense team-based working environment
- Shows respect to and complies with the company policies, standards and procedures
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Takes personal responsibility for delivery of results on time and to quality standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including strong Excel skills
- Very good English spoken and written with TOEIC score 600 or equivalent
Preferred:
- A minimum of two year’s work experience in accounting
- Working experience with an accounting industry standard software application such as Deltek Costpoint
- Knowledge of USGAAP