EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The National Assembly of Zambia invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions:

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (x1)

a. Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and coordinating of the annual Institutional budget for inclusion into the National Budget;
• Mobilization of funding from the Treasury for Personal Emoluments, RDCs Operations and Constituency Offices;
• Reconciliation of the funding position by producing reports on the funding performance of the Institution by consolidating the budget against funding received and the variance analysis for Personal Emoluments, RDC’s and Constituency Offices;
• General liaison and public relations with the National Assembly desk office held at the Ministry of Finance;
• Checking and completing all Journal entries to the appropriate ledgers that formulate the Cash book and corrects anomalies arising out of wrong entries;
• Preparation of the Institutional Financial Report; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

b. Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate;
• Full CIMA or ACCA or ZICA or equivalent;
• An academic qualification BA in Accounts or equivalent will be added advantage;
• Member of ZICA;
• Experience in the use of accounting packages is added advantage;
• Good MS word and excel skills; and
• Two (2) years work experience.

All qualifications for all positions advertised must be verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

• Preparing and coordinating of the annual Institutional budget for inclusion into the National Budget;
• Mobilization of funding from the Treasury for Personal Emoluments, RDCs Operations and Constituency Offices;
• Reconciliation of the funding position by producing reports on the funding performance of the Institution by consolidating the budget against funding received and the variance analysis for Personal Emoluments, RDC’s and Constituency Offices;
• General liaison and public relations with the National Assembly desk office held at the Ministry of Finance;
• Checking and completing all Journal entries to the appropriate ledgers that formulate the Cash book and corrects anomalies arising out of wrong entries;
• Preparation of the Institutional Financial Report; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Good MS word and excel skills

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Full CIMA or ACCA or ZICA or equivalent
• An academic qualification BA in Accounts or equivalent will be added advantage
• Member of ZICA
• Experience in the use of accounting packages is added advantage