Senior Assistant/Assistant Bursar Projects and Specific Funds (2 Posts) – Chinhoyi University of Technology 191 views

Duties and Responsibilities

Reports to the Deputy Bursar, Planning and Projects Responsibilities include:-

• Assisting in the costing, monitoring and accounting of University’s Infrastructural Projects including PSIP;
• Ensuring that revenue from internal and external funding agencies and partners is recognized and utilized in accordance with the funding agreements and is applicable to the International Accounting Standards and local laws;
• Liaising with the parent Ministry on Grant Aided Funding and acquittal processes;
• Preparing financial analysis and program spending reports related to PSIP and grant aided projects on regular basis;
• Monitoring expenditure on project budgets and timely reporting to the Project Coordinators;
• Ensuring timely submission of all narrative and financial reports to funder representatives in accordance with their guidelines;
• Preparing, analyzing and reporting weekly, monthly, quarterly gross margin analysis by brand by customer type of University Business Ventures;
• Preparing monthly benefaction reports and end of year financial reports;
• Supervising preparation of monthly management accounts;
• Authorising all urgent payments in respect of projects expenditure and endorsement of routine purchase orders;
• Making follow-ups on University debtors;
• Supervising income-generating activities’ financial statements;
• Servicing University Committees; and
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Bursar, Planning and Projects.

Qualifications and Key Attributes

The applicant should have at least a degree in Accounting, Banking, Finance, or any other relevant equivalent. Applicants should have a solid knowledge of Pastel Accounting Software, research grant accounting, and be conversant with the accounting environment. The ideal candidate must have at least three (3) years post qualification experience in an accounting field. Experience in a manufacturing-related area is an added advantage.