Principal Accounting Officer
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The Principal accounting officer NRF Projects is responsible for financially administering, at an operational and reporting level on NRF Research projects that are administered by College Research Finance and overall financial coordination of all NRF projects for UKZN.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing NRF Research projects budgets.
- Financial administration of NRF Research projects
- Financial Management and reporting on NRF Research Projects.
Minimum requirements
Relevant three (3) year Bachelor’s degree majoring in finance or accounting.
Three (3) years’ relevant experience in an accounting environment.
Basic Accounting (Management and Financial), taxation and auditing requirements.
Experience in reconciling and interpreting cost reports, balance sheets and income statement
Experience in compiling budgets, projects financial and reports to external funders
Fully computer literate, including MS Excel and MS Word
Preferential Requirements:
- Higher education institutional experience.
- Experience in the use of the ITS software package.
- Understanding the University’s policies and procedures
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and an ability to liaise withstaff at all levels in the University.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
The closing date for receipt of applications is 26 August 2025
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