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ACCOUNTANT EXPENDITURE

Posted: ( 11 June, 2021, Lusaka)

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Accountant Expenditure, the Accountant Expenditure shall be a resource in finance performing transactions related to Expenditure of the Authority ensuring that such business transactions, financial Accounts/ Statements at the end of every month/year are accurate and well detailed for comprehension. 

Key Responsibilities

.•Compute taxes/other statutory obligations owed and prepare tax/other statutory returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and any other statutory requirements.

•Assisting in preparation of annual budget for the Authority and seeking relevant guidance from the Senior Accountant Expenditure

•Assist in the preparation of Year End Statutory Financial Statement for the Authority.

•Perform periodic reconciliation of Supplier statements, for general suppliers and Health care service providers.

•Traction and forecast all payables to manage the timing, approval and preparation for their settlement.

•Perform the recording, updating and maintenance of Fixed Asset Register.

•Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations on all the Authority operations bank accounts.

•Perform monthly balance sheet - control accounts reconciliations and validation.

•Handle and manage petty cash and cash reconciliations according to the Authority policies.

•Provide and process information requirements for the internal and external audits of the Authority.

•Process payments in a timely manner due to the health care providers for provision of health care insured services as well as the other general suppliers.

•Assist in implementing controls and report control deficiencies in order to enhance accountability in the utilisation of resources.

•Assist in the generating of monthly expenditure management reports.

•Assist in the preparation of the monthly Management Reports.

•Perform other tasks as may be directed by the Senior Accountant Expenditure/Manager Finance & Director Finance & Investments.




Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

•Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, 

•Professional qualification i.e., ZICA, ACCA, CIMA will be an added advantage 

•Grade twelve (12) School certificate with 5 Merits which should include Mathematics and English Language, and

•Certification in computer literacy



Competencies required for this Role

•Must be an effective communicator and should have high knowledge of finance

•Must be a critical thinker 

•Must be skilful in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and proficient in Accounting applications (SAGE 300, Navision etc). 

•Must show good understanding practical understanding of a good control environment

•Must have good interpersonal skills and organisational skills; and

•Must have excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize.



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