DEPARTMENT : LMPS
POSITION TITLE : FINANCE OFFICER
GRADE : G
RESPONSIBLE TO : ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Finance Manager, the incumbent is responsible for revenue collection, banking of cash, prompt payment of suppliers of goods, services and works; keeping proper records for revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities; and supervising subordinate accounting staff.
MAIN DUTIES
1. To supervise payment process
1.1 Checks supporting documents against the payment vouchers.
1.2 Approves, prints and signs payment vouchers.
1.3 Unholds the payment.
1.4 Submits payment vouchers for examination.
1.5 Distributes cheques.
2. To supervise and account for revenue and trust monies collected
2.1 Receives and registers receipt books and revenue stamps.
2.2 Issues receipt books and revenue stamps to revenue collectors.
23 Checks that revenue collected corresponds with receipts issued.
2.4 Accounts for cash collected and receipt books issued.
2.5 Analyses revenue collected according to the denominations.
2.6 Books revenue collected into the system.
2.7 Keeps proper record of all financial transactions related to, but not limited to, revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities, under his/her responsibility.
2.7 Issues acknowledgement receipts.
3. To bank revenue collected
3.1 Prepares collector’s statement and deposit slips.
3.2 Deposits collections in the bank.
3.3 Accounts for deposits through bank confirmation slips.
4. To supervise staff
4.1 Implements sectional annual operational plan.
4.2 Ascertains implementation of individual work plans.
4.3 Conducts annual performance appraisals on individual supervisees to assess their performance against the set standards and to identify training and development needs.
4.4 Organises training for accounting staff.
4.5 Implements the budget.
4.6 Disciplines staff under his/her supervision.
Education and Training
Chartered Accounting /Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Financial Management.
OR
General Accounting/ CIPFA Advanced Diploma/CIS/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting /Finance/Financial Management plus 2 years’ working experience in accounts environment.
OR
Bachelor of Arts in Business Entrepreneurship plus CIPFA Certificate plus 5 years working experience in accounts environment.
OR
CIPFA Diploma plus Diploma in Business Management/ Business Studies/ Business Administration plus 6 years’ working experience in the accounting and finance environment.
OR
CIPFA Certificate plus Certified Accounting Technician plus 8 years’ working experience in the accounting and finance environment.
NB: Membership with a recognised Accounting or Finance Professional Body will be an added advantage.
ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.
Applications on relevant forms of G.P 104 for serving officers and GP 103 for job seekers duly accompanied by completed appraisal forms coupled with certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, should be sent to:
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Police and Public Safety P.O. Box 866
Maseru 100
OR
They can be hand delivered to Human Resource Office, Ministry of Police and Public Safety, Avani Maseru – Office Block, Room 721 or 730 not later than 9TH JANUARY, 2022.