CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

JOB TITLE : CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

GRADE : I

NO. OF POSITIONS : 1 (ONE)

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY : ACCOUNTS

DEPARTMENT : LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
(MASERU CITY COUNCIL)

DIVISION : FINANCE

RESPONSIBLE TO : CITY TREASURER

JOB SUMMARY:

The person holding the above mentioned post shall abide by the Maseru City Council Financial Regulations. In his/her capacity as a Chief Accountant s/he shall be required to report directly to the City Treasurer. He/she shall assume direct supervision over the sections within Finance Department.

Main Duties:

• Oversee that all expenditure incurred is within the budgets.
• Creation and verification of all reports produced by the Accounting System required for control and decision making.
• Collaborate with all Section Heads when incorporating and recording transactions of a capital nature to the appropriate accounting record and the recurrent expenditures attributed to capital spending.
• Liaise with the legal office on Property Rates defaulters.
• Ensure adherence to Financial Regulations.

Qualifications:

Technician Accountant with at least Two years post qualification experience Or B-Comm Accounting with at least Five years relevant experience.

Preferably a registered member of the Lesotho Institute of Accounts.

Computer literacy is a must.

Applications on relevant Local Government Service Forms for both job seekers and serving officers accompanied by certified copies of educational certificates, four pages C.V and transcripts should be addressed to:

Director Human Resources-LGS
Local Government Service
5th Floor Moposo House
Kingsway Road
Maseru 100