University of Zimbabwe
DUE: 23 MAY 2025
FINANCE OFFICER
JOB SUMMARY
The incumbent will be responsible for the operational side of Finance within the business. The main focus will be to ensure the efficient running of the finance function.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Finance Officer’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Supporting management with relevant information and insights on costs and capital expenditure. Ensuring that accuracy and completeness of cost information are included in the monthlyaccounts.
- Providing input from procurement into cash flow, forecasting and management.
- Reconciling individual creditors’ accounts to suppliers’ statements and resolving any disputes thereof.
- Receiving GRVs matched to suppliers’ invoices and checking for completeness.
- Completing payment vouchers according to remittance advices and subsequent posting.
- Bank reconciliations at the end of the month.
- Computing monthly VAT claimable/payable and completing returns for submission.
- Assisting in the preparation of the monthly financial reporting pack to Balance Sheet level.
- Processing all intercompany/divisions’ creditors’ transactions, monthly accrual charges and all cash book creditors’ transactions.
- Initiating and loading payments on the banking systems.
- Receiving bank statements and informing the Sales Department of customer receipts.
- Creating, keeping, maintaining, and tracking the organization’s loans (balances, interest rates and due/ maturity dates).
- Creating and updating inventory product codes into warehouses.
- Monthly stock taking and posting stock sheets figures and completing stock take.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in the manufacturing Industry
- Microsoft Office/ Pastel/ Sage
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
TO APPLY
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Applicants will be required
to follow the following application procedure:
1. Completion of an application form through the following link:
https://forms.gle/zA5dTeeZW14YfPPZ8
2. After completing the Application Form on the above link, applicants must submit six (6) copies of applications. Each set of application must be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, giving full particulars including full name; place, date of birth, I.D, birth certificate and copies of academic and professional qualifications, all certified. Applicants must give information on experience, date of availability, telephone numbers, names and addresses of three contactable referees. Applications should be hand delivered to Office No. 129, Administration Building at the University of Zimbabwe or posted to:
Deputy Registrar
Human Capital Management
University of Zimbabwe
P.O Box MP 167
HARARE
Closing date of receipt of applications is 23 MAY 2025. The University of Zimbabwe is an equal opportunity employer and therefore
men and women are equally encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Educating to Change Lives