Accountant Assistant

ZAMBEZI RIVER AUTHORITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Authority is seeking highly motivated, suitably qualified and experienced Zambian nationals to fill the following positions under the Corporate Services and Finance Departments, respectively, to be based at Kariba Office, Zimbabwe:

ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANT

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure complete, accurate and tirnely billing of rental debtors, creditor payment processing and bank reconciliations.

Under the supervision of the Accountant — Projects, the Accounts Assistant – Kariba will carry out the Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely billing of rent accounts receivables;
• Reconcile rent, staff, other debtor accounts, toll fees and Stores edger accounts;
• Maintain Car Loan amortisation schedules and post the interest thereof to the general ledger;
• Raise payment vouchers and effect payments based on approved supporting documentation;
• Reconcile supplier accounts;
• Reconcile bank statements to the cash books and petty cash,
• Raise Journals for accruals and prepayments;
• Ensure resolution of outstanding reconciling iterns;
• Ensure all transactions generated at Kariba Office are correctly posted in the Sun System; and
• Prepare various reports as may be required by users e.g. debtors age analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with 5 ‘O’ Levels with Credits or better
• Diploma in Accounting (ZICA Licentiate/ ACCA Level 2 / CIMA equivalent)
• Advanced Computer Skills in Microsoft Office
• Two (2) years relevant minimum experience

OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Numerical accuracy
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork

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