DEPUTY BURSAR, BUDGETING & BUDGETARY CONTROL – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) 102 views

Vacancy

BURSAR’S DEPARTMENT

Qualifications and Experience

The position requires an individual with: –
 A relevant Accounting degree.
 Possession of a professional accounting qualification is a must and a Masters’
Degree in Accountancy will be an added advantage.
 Sound knowledge of standard accounting principles and practices, strategic
planning, budgeting, and budgetary control, as well as working knowledge of
computerized accounting systems.
 Possess strong strategic planning capability.
 A minimum of five years of relevant experience, with at least two years in a senior
position, is essential.
 Sound knowledge of IPSAS is considered an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate must be able to:-
 Coordinate budgetary preparations, planning and consolidation and control of
budgets.
 Ensure maintenance of expenditure within budget and approval of payments.
 Ensure compliance with accounting policies and standard operating procedures.
 Oversee the management of stores and stocks through periodic stock takes.
 Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
 Stakeholder Management-both internal and external.
 Attend to internal and external auditors.