Job Description

COUNCIL TREASURER GRADE 10

Duties and Responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES
- Preparing council's annual budget estimates in line with the provisions of the Rural District Councils Act and ministerial directives in a timely manner
- Designing, implementing and monitoring financial procedures and control systems and accounting policies in line with best practice and
- Ensuring the keeping of proper, accurate, complete and up to date records of council's income and expenditure
- Ensuring the preparation of council's monthly financial statements and the presentation thereof to the Finance Committee to facilitate effective decision making
- Ensuring that council liquidates its liabilities when they fall due
Ensuring that council has a comprehensive and up to date data base of all rate payers and rate paying entities within its area of jurisdiction
Maximizing revenue collection by council through designing, implementing and monitoring efficient and effective systems for the timely collection of all revenues due to council
Supervising staff in the Finance Department
- Assigning and agreeing work targets with subordinates

Qualifications and Experience

Qualification and Experience
- A degree from a recognized university in finance or accounting, A full CIS or CIA or ACCA or CIMA is also acceptable
- A post graduate degree from a recognized university in any of the above listed fields shall be an added advantage
- Knowledge of computerized accounting systems such as
Pastel Evolution and/or other relevant IT applications
- Atleast three years relevant post qualification experience
- Must be at least 30 years old
- Aclean class 4 drivers' licence is an added advantage
- Police clearance
Interested candidates

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their handwritten application letter accompanied by a detailed CV and certified copies of academic and professional qualification, birth certificates and national ID with at least 2 referees not later than 22 January 2024.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applications to be in a sealed envelope clearly marked District Planner or Executive Officer Finance, as relevant, should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer Vungu Rural District Council
No. 19 Lincoln Rd Light industrial site
P.O. Box 936, Gweru

Or email to [email protected]