Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

This role is for an Accountant at International Maarif Schools of Lusaka.

Responsibilities or duties

Coordinates and supervises effectively payroll inputs in order to facilitate payments of salaries and other allowances

Coordinates and supervises timely and accurately the maintenance of books of accounts in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information

Coordinates and supervises and undertakes timely banking of revenue collections in order to safeguard public funds

Coordinates and supervises effectively preparation of responses to audit queries in order to facilitate decision making

Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of monthly expenditure statements in order to monitor levels of expenditure

Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of registers of damages and losses in order to facilitate recoveries of government funds and property

Coordinates and supervises timely recoveries of loans and advances in order to facilitate repayments

Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of financial reports in order to facilitate decision making

Coordinates timely development of individual and departmental work plan in order to monitor and evaluate performance

Supervises effectively human, financial and material resources in Accounts Department in order to attain the set objectives of the section

OTHER ROLES:

• Auditing
• Import Clearance
• Financial Guidance
• Banding
• Investment Permit issues

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

GRADE 12 CERTIFICATE

BACHELORS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, ACCA,ZIMA OR EQUIVALENT

MASTERS DEGREE IS ADDED ADVANTAGE

ACCA ACREDITED

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

Communication Skills

• Written Skills: Able to write comprehensive reports
• Oral Skills; Able to communicate effectively in English

Other Skills/Attributes

• Computer literate, very good in Microsoft excel, trust worthy and honest
• Able to conducting clearing for imported goods
• Able to aid in auditing

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Full-time position.

• Coordinates and supervises effectively payroll inputs in order to facilitate payments of salaries and other allowances
• Coordinates and supervises timely and accurately the maintenance of books of accounts in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information
• Coordinates and supervises and undertakes timely banking of revenue collections in order to safeguard public funds
• Coordinates and supervises effectively preparation of responses to audit queries in order to facilitate decision making
• Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of monthly expenditure statements in order to monitor levels of expenditure
• Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of registers of damages and losses in order to facilitate recoveries of government funds and property
• Coordinates and supervises timely recoveries of loans and advances in order to facilitate repayments
• Coordinates and supervises timely preparation of financial reports in order to facilitate decision making
• Coordinates timely development of individual and departmental work plan in order to monitor and evaluate performance
• Supervises effectively human, financial and material resources in Accounts Department in order to attain the set objectives of the section
• Auditing
• Import Clearance
• Financial Guidance
• Banding
• Investment Permit issues

• Written Skills: Able to write comprehensive reports
• Oral Skills; Able to communicate effectively in English
• Computer literate, very good in Microsoft excel, trust worthy and honest
• Able to conducting clearing for imported goods
• Able to aid in auditing

• GRADE 12 CERTIFICATE
• BACHELORS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, ACCA,ZIMA OR EQUIVALENT
• MASTERS DEGREE IS ADDED ADVANTAGE
• ACCA ACREDITED