Accountant General Ledger

DUE: 21 DEC 2023

Applications are invited from suitably qualified person to fill the following post within
the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) – an equal opportunity employer.

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL LEDGER – FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION –
LEVEL 7 (1 POST)

Key Responsibilities

 Preparing Annual Financial Statements (Statement of financial performance,
Statement of financial position & Cash Flow statement) for audit.
 Preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports (Statement of financial performance, Statement of financial position and Cash flow statement etc.)
 Preparing periodic and adhoc internal reports for management
 Creating and updating master data in SAP for General Ledger Accounts, Profit Centres, Cost Centres, Fund Centres, Accounts receivables and Accounts payables vendor accounts.
 Addressing internal clients’ issues in the SAP General Ledger system.
 Supervising and tracking implementation of year-end procedures/guidelines in preparation for a clean and timely year-end audit .
 Coordinating Accounts Analysis for all TB balances on a monthly basis.
 Monitoring and controlling sectional expenditure against budget.
 Implementing -sectional plans and reviewing performance
 Reviewing bank reconciliations for all head office imprest bank accounts and other control accounts.
 Prioritising and authorising outgoing payments.
 Ensuring that all sub ledger modules are posting to the General Ledger and that the balances are reconciling.
 Recommending system improvements and coordinating FI processes in system upgrades.
 Ensuring that misposts are resolved in a timely manner.
 Crafting procedures for General ledger accounting.
 Maintenance of the chart of accounts and alignment of reporting systems to policies
 Setting up performance standards and performance appraisal for subordinates.
 Supervising staff in the section

Job Skills and Competencies

 Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and beyond stipulated hours.
 Unquestionable integrity and commitment to duty.
 Good analytical skills.
 Good communication and interpersonal skills.
 Good organisational, people and time management skills.

Qualifications and Experience

 A degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
 Must be a qualified chartered accountant.
 Sound technical knowledge of Accounting standards and financial reporting.
 Knowledge of IPSAS Financial reporting framework is an added advantage.
 Computer skills, advanced Microsoft excel, PowerPoint, and Accounting packages
 At least three years working in an accounting environment at supervisory or management level in a large organisation.
 A Clean Class 4 driver’s licence.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum
Vitae by 21 December 2023, All applications should be emailed to:
ZimraRecruitment@zimra.co.zw clearly stating the position applied for and addressed to:

The Director, Human Capital
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
6th Floor ZB Centre
Corner First Street / Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P. O. Box 4360
HARARE

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to and females are encouraged to apply.