Bookkeeper (Accountant)

Responsibilities

The position holder is responsible for:

• checking the plausibility of vouchers and categorizing of vouchers according to the internal bookkeeping charts of accounts.


• handling the bookkeeping journals for all GIZ projects in Jordan.


• verifying vouchers and posting them in related bookkeeping system.


• checks the vouchers and receipts submitted by the projects/programmes for completeness and allocation to cost units and categories, and corrects these where necessary.


• carries out accounting tasks using accounting software and prepares monthly end-of-period (closure) accounts and bank reconciliation vouchers.


• submits the end-of-month accounts from the project accounting, cash books and account balance vouchers (through or from WINPACCS) to the officer responsible for the commission and forwards them to GIZ Head Office.


• handling the monthly income tax calculation for each journal (for all projects in Jordan).


• processes the annual List of balances/Balance reports for all GIZ Office Journals including financing Journals in cooperation with the responsible Dept. in HQ.


• preparing of monthly error sheets for project journals and communicates results on time to the projects/programmes managers.


• monitoring the completion of rectification of monthly error sheets and follows up with the related projects managers.


• carrying out monthly bookkeeping internal control for all project journals in accordance with GIZ rules and regulations.


• handling cash payment via electronic cashbook system.


• handling payments via an enterprise electronic banking system when needed.


• verifying settlement sheets/invoice related to local grants.