Accounts Officer Zambian Open University

ACCOUNTS OFFICER

Purpose         

To provide administrative support to the finance unit and office of the Bursar. This will include tasks such as dealing with finance related queries from staff and students, ensuring that accounts documentation is properly filed and kept up to date.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Attend to student queries and help them reconcile their accounts.
• Ensure that payment vouchers are properly filed and stored in a secure place.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and other accounting documents.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations on all bank accounts.
• Assist in financial audits and implementation of audit recommendation
• Work in compliance with organization accounting standard and guidelines
• Use software application (Pastel) for company accounting operation.
• Attend to any other duties that maybe assigned by your supervisor.

Accounts Officer Skills and Qualification:

•  Diploma in Accounts.
•  Experience with Pastel an added advantage.
•  Able to perform accounting reconciliations.
• Self-motivated and have analytical skills
• Quick learner with a positive attitude
• Able to work proactively and independently.