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Chief Accountant Job: Rhodes Park Schools Ltd

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Rhodes Park Schools Limited operates Zambia’s leading private education institution, which has been serving Lusaka’s parents since the 1960’s. We offer Kinergarten to High School (K-12) classes that follow local and international syllabus. The school employs a large workforce carrying out academic, administrative and support functions.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Chief Accountant is Head of the Finance Department and a member of the Executive Management Team. Among his primary roles are to provide leadership to the Finance Department, including Financial and Management Accounting, Budgeting, Reporting, Internal Controls and Statutory Compliance, as well as to liaise with the academic and administrative sections of the company. He is directly accountable to the General Manager and ultimately to the Managing Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Holder of Degree in Accounting plus full ACCA, CIMA, or ZICA Professional
  • Experience and proficiency of PASTEL Accounting software and other enterprise relationship management software.
  • Minimum 5 years working experience in a Financial Accounting leadership position.Proven leadership skills and qualities will be preferable to accounting qualifications.
  • Computer Literate; able to use internet, MS Office applications, especially Excel (with knowledge of financial modelling)

PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

  • Strong Interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation and with staff at other locations essential
  • Strong project management and organisational skills
  • Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
  • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
  • Aged between 30 and 40

Only qualified individuals with own accommodation in Lusaka should apply.

Candidates should apply in confidence, enclosing detailed CV with contact telephone numbers and two traceable work related references, copies of relevant educational and professional certificates via email only with necessary attachments to [email protected]

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 21 October, 2016

To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]