Bursar’s Department (3 Posts)

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate must be able to:-
 Coordinate budgetary preparations, planning and consolidation and control of
budgets.
 Ensure maintenance of expenditure within budget and approval of payments.
 Ensure compliance with accounting policies and standard operating procedures.
 Oversee the management of stores and stocks through periodic stock takes.
 Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
 Stakeholder Management-both internal and external.
 Attend to internal and external auditors.

Qualifications and Experience

The position requires an individual with: –
 A relevant Accounting degree.
 Possession of a professional accounting qualification is a must and a Masters’
Degree in Accountancy will be an added advantage.
 Sound knowledge of standard accounting principles and practices, strategic
planning, budgeting, and budgetary control, as well as working knowledge of
computerized accounting systems.
 Possess strong strategic planning capability.
 A minimum of five years of relevant experience, with at least two years in a senior
position, is essential.
 Sound knowledge of IPSAS is considered an added advantage.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit cover letter with six (6) copies of applications. Each set of application
must be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, giving full particulars including full names; place,
date of birth, copies of National I.D, birth certificate and copies of academic (O’ and A’ level)
and professional qualifications, all certified. Applicants must give information on experience,
date of availability, telephone numbers, names, email addresses and physical addresses of three contactable referees.

Applications should be hand delivered to Office No. 113, Administration Building at the University of Zimbabwe or posted to:

DEPUTY REGISTRAR, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
University of Zimbabwe
P O Box MP167
Mount Pleasant
HARARE

The closing date of receipt of applications is 05 April 2024.
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.