Job Title: Accountants (3 Positions)
Job Purpose:
To control and coordinate all finance and accounting functions of the School/Unit by providing management with detailed analytical reports to aid decision making and controlling expenditures.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare operating and capital annual budgets and ensure budgetary control.
- Ensure that purchases of goods and services are within the budgetary parameters.
- Produce Unit monthly and quarterly management reports timely.
- Effectively record students’ financial data, debtors and reconciliations for
the assigned schools and units. - Ensure that the general accounting functions of the School / unit are carried out.
- Plan and hold regular school and departmental cost meetings.
- Advise and assist Deans and/or Head of Units on key financial deliverables.
- Carry out Bank Reconciliation for the assigned Unit or School.
- Participate in the year-end stock take to enhance efficiency.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Form V or Grade 12 School Certificate with 5 ‘O’ level credits or better including Mathematics and English.
- A minimum of a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree qualification from recognised institutions, or its equivalent.
- Professional qualification of CA Zambia, ACCA or CIMA.
- Must be fully paid up Member of ZICA.
- Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in finance or financial management in a reputable organisation.
Required Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
- Proficient in accounting principles.
- Experience in preparing and maintaining financial statements, balance sheets, and income statements.
- Skilled in using accounting software.
- Ability to reconcile accounts, perform general ledger maintenance, and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
- Knowledge of tax regulations and experience in preparing tax returns, VAT filings, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws.
- Experience in managing invoices, billing, and payment collections, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Ability to assist with the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
- Experience in assisting internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- High level of accuracy in data entry, financial reporting, and reconciliations.
- Ability to identify financial discrepancies and offer solutions to improve financial processes.
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and manage multiple responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Meticulous in ensuring financial accuracy and thoroughness in financial data and documentation.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly and professionally to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive financial data and personal information.
- Willingness to stay updated with new accounting standards, tax regulations, and financial technologies.
Reporting Relationship
- Immediate Supervisor: Senior Accountant
Salary Scale: PSS 04
Interested applicants meeting the above requirement should submit signed application letters, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, ZAQA validated copies of Academic Certificates, certified Professional Certificates and three (03) names of referees, two (02) of whom must be Professionally acquainted with the applicant.
The applications in hard copies should be submitted to the undersigned no later than Friday, 1st November ,2024 or soft copies (as a single pdf file) to jobs@cbu.ac.zm. The application should be addressed to:
The Registrar The Copperbelt University Plot 4692, Jambo Drive, Riverside P O Box 21692 KITWE
