Financial Accountant

The Technical Education , Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority was established under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) Act No. 13 of 1998, as amended by the TEVET (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2005. TEVETA is mandated to regulate, monitor, and coordinate technical education , vocational and entrepreneurship training in Zambia in consultation with industry, employers, workers, and other key stakeholders. In its continued effort to enhance institutional performance and service delivery, TEVETA invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions: Education FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (1 POSITION) 1.1 Job Purpose To perform operational and treasury functions including timely collection and disbursement of funds in order to realize the TEVETA strategic objectives. 1.2 Key Responsibilities a) Undertakes timely preparation and submission of financial reports in order to adhere to accounting regulations and facilitate decision-making. b) Ensures bank reconciliations for the cash books are correctly conducted. Zambia business guides c) Ensures timely preparation of budget inputs in order to facilitate consolidation of budget estimates. d) Supervises and undertakes receipting and banking of revenue in order to ensure accountability and safety of financial resources. e) Undertakes collection of debts in order to reduce bad debts. f) Ensures that statutory obligations and other financial obligations are paid on time, including PAYE and NAPSA contributions. g) Checks and verifies entries and records pertaining to payments against invoices and vouchers prepared by accounts staff. Remote work equipment h) Monitors and verifies payments to ensure that they are supported by authorized documents and approved in line with payment procedures. i) Clears payments to creditors in line with approved purchasing policies and procedures. j) Ensures that the Authority’s payroll is correctly processed