Assistant Project Accountant – Kariba Dam Rehabilitation

About the role

The Zambezi River Authority seeks an Assistant Project Accountant to support the financial management of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project. This consultancy will work closely with the Project Accountant to ensure accurate and timely processing of project payments and financial records.

Key responsibilities

• Recalculate invoices for payment in line with contract terms, timesheets and engineer‑certified deliverables.
• Assist the Project Accountant in preparing payment certificates.
• Reconcile contract payments and outstanding balances.
• Compile and verify documentation before payment processing.
• Maintain an organized filing system for all project financial records.
• Post payment transactions promptly in the accounting system.
• Perform bank reconciliation for the project bank account.

Required profile

• Minimum five Ordinary Level subjects including Mathematics and English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Part‑qualified ACCA or CIMA membership.
• At least three years of accounting experience, with one year in infrastructure project accounting.
• Experience with development finance institutions such as the World Bank or African Development Bank.
• Membership of a professional accounting body.
• Clean Class 4 driver’s licence.

Required skills

What we offer

• Fixed‑term consultancy for a period of twenty months, subject to satisfactory performance.