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Examinations Council of Zambia Currently Recruiting: Principal Management Accountant

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  • Company: Examinations Council of Zambia
  • Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job Category: Accounting Jobs in Zambia

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced applicants to fill the following vacant position in the Finance and Accounts Department.

PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (1) ECZ1 HQ

Reporting to the Chief Accountant, the Principal Management Accountant will prepare, develop, analyze and report financial information within the Organisation ensuring that management and stakeholders receive timely, accurate and relevant information.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Produces timely and reliable management information reports on a quarterly basis
  • Analyses all accounts and journal entries to ensure correct reporting
  • Prepare Quarterly Management Accounts, and draft Final Accounts in preparation for the external audit
  • Act as liaison between ECZ and Auditors from Auditor General’s Office to resolve audit queries
  • Check and Approve Reconciliations of ECZ bank accounts to ensure sound financial controls
  • Prepare projected cash flows, and ensure allocation of expenditure against the budget before payment
  • Provide Variance Analysis notes of budget versus actual expenditure
  • Ensure that the Grants are collected from the respective Ministries on time
  • Maintain the investment register, and ensure monitoring of fixed-term deposits funds
  • Consolidate departmental budget submissions to come up with the Council Budget, and give guideline on the preparation of Council budget to other departments
  • Maintain the Fixed Assets Register
  • Sign cheques, and payment vouchers to signify correctness and authority
  • Pay Grade 12 examiners, monitor Examination fees collection, and reconcile Grade 9 marking payments
  • Supervise the Assistant Accountants

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • School Certificate or its equivalent with at least a Credits or better in Mathematics
  • Full ACCA or CIMA or ZICA or Bachelor of Accountancy
  • Minimum of 5 years post qualifying experience in Finance inclusive of 3 years relevant experience
  • Must be at least an Associate member of ZICA

Individuals who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to submit an application letter, copies of Academic and Professional certificates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable referees and daytime telephone numbers. All applications must reach the undersigned not later than 26th January 2018.

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. Electronic applications will not be accepted.

The Council Secretary
Examinations Council of Zambia
Haile Selassie Avenue, Longacres
P.O Box 50432
LUSAKA