Principal Accounting Officer - Research
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- The College Office is seeking to appoint an individual for the position of a Principal Accounting Officer, which plays a critical role in managing the daily operations of the finance section and ensuring that it provides financial accounting and administration of University funded research grants (internal grants) as well as grants and contracts (external grants) from various sources of grant funding with the following advantages:
- Experience in preparing donor financial statements, budgets and coordination of audit reports. Good understanding of current computer application software as well as accounting concepts and principles. Computer literacy with knowledge of Windows and MS Office applications (Word and Excel) and supervisory experience.
Minimum requirements
- Grade 12 and
- B.Compt / B.Com / B.Acc / B.Tech degree (with Accounting major)
- A minimum of three years’ (3) post-qualifying experience in an accounting environment of which 2 years should be in a senior position
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS Monday, 3 March 2025
Applicants must submit a cover letter highlighting their experience with respect to the minimum requirements listed above and a Curriculum Vitae.
The remuneration package offered will be dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant and will be in accordance with the University's policy on fixed-term appointments.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The College reserves the right not to make any appointments. The successful applicant/s may not hold dual/ concurrent appointments in other Colleges, Schools or Units at UKZN.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and/or good governance practices, as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
