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Assistant Bursar – Payables (1 Post)

Bindura University of Science Education

Due date: 20 March 2023

The successful applicant should be able to work under pressure, be a mature person of good repute who enjoys an outstanding reputation in the chosen field, be of high integrity and possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Applicants must have a first degree in Accounting;
  • A professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA/CIS/CPA is a requirement;
  • A Master’s degree in Accounting, MBA or MBL would be an added advantage;
  • Applicants must have at least two (2) years hands on post qualification experience;
  • Applicants should preferably be registered Public Accountants;
  • Knowledge of computerised accounting packages such as Pastel would be a distinct advantage;

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supervising junior staff;
  • Ensuring that accurate monthly trial balance is produced;
  • Checking and maintaining of month end schedules from various sections to ensure accuracy;
  • Preparation of consolidated financial statements that are IFRS/ IPSAS compliant;
  • Preparation of relevant ledger reconciliations;
  • Preparation of monthly inter-unit reconciliations;
  • Maintaining and updating of investment schedules;
  • Preparation of monthly cash movement schedules;
  • Checking and updating payables and payment batches in the system to ensure correct vote allocation;
  • Checking travel and subsistence advances for completeness and accuracy and passing for payment;
  • Processing all specific funds payments
  • Carry out project viability analysis
  • Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.