FINANCE DIRECTORATE

3. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT RDA6 (1 POSITION): NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE

Job Summary

Reporting to the Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will be responsible for assisting the Accountant in the preparation and coordination of all accounting work in the Province. The Assistant Accountant will also ensure that all relevant books of accounts are accurately maintained and that the requisite information is promptly availed to management and in a suitable format. Key responsibilities will include:

a) Receiving cash and banking it promptly.

b) Initiating payments in line with approved budget line.

c) Maintaining Petty Cash and filing all accounting documents and correspondence.

d) Initiating Journal entries and Updating the Cash Book.

e) Sending both hard & soft copies of all deposit slips of revenue and incomes.

f) Sending copies of retirement of funds received for various projects and operations.

g) Assist in reviewing the banks reconciliations, cash and petty cashbooks.

h) Assist in reviewing the fixed assets register and ensure it is updated on regular basis.

i) Assist in reviewing cashbooks/petty cashbooks.

j) Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports.

k) Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/CA Zambia/ACCA/CIMA.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience.
• Membership of the Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants.

Skills and Attributes

• Team player, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with fellow members of staff and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be innovative with good planning skills with emphasis on outcomes.
• Prudent, practical and effective change agent with the ability to drive consensus, while leading an efficiently run organisation.
• Highly literate in Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Ability to multitask and work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.