Chief Accountant
Accounting & Finance Jobs
- Redcliff Municipality
- Expires 02 Oct 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the below mentioned senior position:
Chief Accountant (GRADE 14)
This is a senior position management level and the incumbent will be reporting to the Director of Finance. A mature self-driven and highly motivated individual is needed for this post.
Duties and Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support the Director of Finance in the general management of the department
• Implementation of accounting and related policies and informing the review of the same policies
• Shall handle tax issues for Council
• Supervision of activities across the department.
• Produce periodic management accounts for committee meetings,
• Production of final accounts and consolidation with Council’s strategic business units accounts
• Prepare Audit files and underlying supporting documents.
• Ensure complete and full reconciliation of all Councils reconciliation ledgers items.
• Budget tracking to ensure payments and procurement compliance.
• Supervision of maintenance activities and asset register.
• Responsible for expenditure administration.
• Supervision of bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of monthly management reports.
• Supervision of draft expenditure budge.
• Preparation of draft final accounts.
Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
• An Amounting Degree or Finance Degree from a recognized University.
• A Post Graduate Degree will also an added advantage
• At least have (2) years post qualification experience in senior management in an Accounting position.
• Exposure to Local Authorities accounting systems
• Must be able to produce reliable periodic management accounts reports
• Must have traceable proof of having produced final accounts for at least two years
• Must be able to do financial investment appraisal for proposed projects.
How to Apply
In return, Council offers a competitive salary with other benefits which will be disclosed at the interview to the shortlisted candidates
Applications together with a detailed CV, present salary, certified copies of professional certificates and contact numbers should be sent in confidence marked “Chief Accountant” to the undersigned not later than 02 October 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Mr N GOMBA
Acting Town Clerk
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
CIVIC CENTRE
P 0 BOX 100
REDCLIFF
