Financial Accountant

MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Council of Mulungushi University is inviting suitably qualified and sufficiently motivated individuals to apply for the following positions in the University:-

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (1 POSITION)

Job purpose:

This is a senior Management position in the University and reports to the Chief Financial officer. The Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining the financial activities of the University entities and prepare consolidated final accounts in line with international accounting standards in order to achieve profitability targets as set out by the University.

Job Accountabilities:

The main accountabilities for the Financial Accountant are as follows:-

i. Development of accounting processes, procedures and internal controls
ii. Consolidating accounts preparation and statutory reporting for both internal and external stakeholders

iii. Liaising with External Auditors in order to assist in satisfactory completion of audit work on year-end statutory accounts
iv. Monitor and control the cash flow of the University and ensure timely payment to the University creditors
v. Ensuring accurate recording of students’ finance and production of student debtors invoices
vi. Produce timely reconciliation of the student debtors and follow-up on debt collection
vii. Devise treasury management techniques that benefit the University
viii. Manage and supervise a team of financial accounting staff
ix. Undertake any adhoc duties assigned by the Chief Financial Officer

Required academic and professional qualifications:-

The following are the minimum requirements for the suitable candidate:

• A Grade 12 School Certificate with 5 ‘O’ Levels that must include Mathematics and English Language
• A relevant University degree /CA/ACCA/CIMA and full ZICA Membership
• Five (5) years working experience, three (3) of which must be on the same or similar position
• Must have strong leadership skills and should be able to manage and lead all accounts staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must possess good interpersonal relations and be able to work with minimum or no supervision.
• Must ensure disciplined subordinate staff as well as provide extended leadership to accounting officers scattered across the various units of the University
• Highly numerate job which requires accuracy at numbers in order to be able to reconcile and prepare accounting statements
• Ability to analyse and interpret data logically in order to assist Management to arrive at constructive decisions
• Must be computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Excel and conversant with modern accounting packages such as Sage 300, ACCPAC, PASTEL or Sun Systems
• Must be a fully paid up member of ZICA/ACCA/CIMA