Accountant (x2 positions) – Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT)

POST C

Job Title: Accountant x 2

Job Grade: D3

Reporting to:         Deputy    Director Finance and

Administration

Job Purpose

The job holder is charged with the responsibility of providing routine functions of accounting.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Receipt funds from the Government of Zimbabwe, Development Partners and other stakeholders
2. Create payment batches on internet banking platform for authorization by the Agency’s approved signatories
3. Collate and record all receipts, payments and events occurring at Head Office pertaining to the Agency into Pastel Accounting System’s appropriate cashbooks and ledger accounts.
4. Collate documents from provinces and check data captured into Pastel Accounting System to ensure that transactions to legers
5. Filling and safe custody of physical documents recorded in Pastel Accounting System
6. Prepare bank and leger accounts reconciliations on monthly basis to ensure that there are no errors in posting transactions to legers
7. Maintain a voucher tracking register as well as availing vouchers for supervision and audit inspection when required
8. Preparation of financial reports for assigned projects as per donor specification monthly expenditure reports and audit expectations
9. Budget analysis to avoid overruns.

Qualifications, experience, attributes and competences

1. University Degree in Accountancy or financial management or equivalent.
2. Have at least 3 years working experience as an Accountant.
3. Excellent computer skills including use of pastel package and Microsoft Office
4. Must be a good team player