ASSISTANT BURSAR : PROJECTS – Bindura University of Science Education 416 views

The successful applicant should be able to work under pressure, be a mature person of good repute who enjoys an outstanding reputation in the chosen field, be of high integrity, and possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have a first degree in Accounting;
A professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA/CIS/CPA is a requirement;
A Master’s degree in Accounting, MBA or MBL would be an added advantage;
Applicants must have at least two (2) years hands-on post qualification experience;
Applicants should preferably be registered Public Accountants;
Knowledge of computerized accounting packages such as Pastel would be a distinct advantage;

Duties and Responsibilities
Supervising junior staff;
Ensuring that an accurate monthly trial balance is produced;
Checking and maintaining of month end schedules from various sections to ensure accuracy;
Preparation of consolidated financial statements that are IFRS/ IPSAS compliant;
Preparation of relevant ledger reconciliations;
Preparation of monthly inter-unit reconciliations;
Maintaining and updating of investment schedules;
Preparation of monthly cash movement schedules;
Checking and updating payables and payment batches in the system to ensure correct vote allocation;

Checking travel and subsistence advances for completeness and accuracy and passing for payment;
Processing all specific funds payments
Cary out project viability analysis
Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.