COMESA
JOB TITLE: Project Accountant
PROGRAMME
:Great Lakes Trade
Facilitation and Integration Project (GLTFIP)
DUTY STATION
:Budget and Finance
Unit, COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia
CONTRACT DURATION:Two (2) years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure expenditure and payment packs comply with requirements; valid supporting documents, authorizing and signing mandates reflect on documents in line with institutional approvals;
Apply general ledger and reporting analysis codes in capturing and recording of financial transactions;
Compilation of costing, supporting expenditure estimates, outstanding commitments and contracts;
Communicate status regarding unspent/available budget and funds;
Handle imprest – processing of expenditure imprest, follow ups on imprests and facilitating retirement of imprest;
Be aware of applicable grant management requirements;
Update assets and inventory of the grant; with receipts, disposals and other movements;
Tag all grant assets and inventory;
Reconcile fixed assets register to the general ledger;
Compile bank and fund reconciliations;
Update payroll expenditure;
Maintain financial records by ensuring all documents supporting receipts and payments are matched;
Filing of financial records;
Carry out follow-ups for receivables and payables;
Support the Finance Expert in compilation and provision of information and schedules towards: preparation of monthly management accounts, budget spending reports, cashflow projections, annual accounts and managing significant risks in financial control and accounting;
Support the Finance Expert in compilation and provision of information and schedules to facilitate audits and reviews;
Support the Finance Expert in implementation of control findings; and
Perform other job-related duties as directed by Division Head to achieve COMESA mandate.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum level 2 CIMA/ACCA/ZICA or any other Professional Accountancy Body
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of any Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Minimum three (3) years relevant work experience in similar position
Must be ready to deliver within strict deadlines;
Ability to Coordinate and aggregate reports and results across the TIDOs into one comprehensive report;
Results oriented, self-starter and be able to work with minimum supervision.
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Only Citizens of a COMESA Member country are encouraged to apply.
Applications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format.
ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Application should reach the address below not later than Friday 4th November 2022 at 18:00 hours Lusaka Zambia time.
The Director of Human Resources and Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMESA Centre
Ben Bella Road
P.O Box 30051
LUSAKA
Zambia
Email: recruitment@comesa.int
To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@comesa.int