Accountant – Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) 677 views

The Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) is a statutory body, established in terms of the Research Act [Chapter 10:22]. The Agency is mandated to promote peaceful use of space to develop initiatives that promote advances in Geospatial Science and Earth Observation, Space Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Space Science, Satellite Communication Systems and Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

ZINGSA is searching for suitable and qualified candidates to fill in the post listed below which have arisen in the newly established Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency.

Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing accounts, tax returns, administering payrolls and controlling income and expenditure;
• Auditing financial information, compiling, presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statements;
• Analysing accounts, business plans, providing tax planning services with reference to current legislation;
• Negotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisations;
• Managing colleagues, workloads and deadlines;
• Liaising with managerial staff, colleagues and clients;
• Arranging payments for invoices;
• Undertaking financial administration, monitoring financial transactions and bookkeeping.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent field;
• At least five years of accounting/finance experience;
• Strong analytical and problem – solving skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the institution;
• Highly detailed-oriented and ability to reflect on one’s own work as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions.