Principal Accountant (Tax and Reporting)
Accountant • Middle Manager • Mutare City Council
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Principal Accountant (Tax and Reporting)
Mutare City Council
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Mutare
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Full-time
Published
07 Jan 2026 |
Deadline
22 Jan 2026 23:59
OPEN
Job Summary
The Principal Accountant (Tax and Reporting ) is responsible for the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, as well as ensuring compliance with tax statutory reporting requirements for City of Mutare. This position is internal and is open only to current permanent employees of City of Mutare
Role
Middle Manager
Department
FINANCE
Grade
12
Experience
6-10 years
Reports To
Assistant Finance Director
Vacancies
1
Position
Qualifications & Requirements
- 5 ‘O’ Levels including Maths and English
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/equivalent
- At least 6 years’ experience in a similar environment
- Exposure to Local Authorities accounting systems will be an added advantage
Key Competencies
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team
- Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision
- Professional ethics
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of financial statements monthly, quarterly and yearly
- Aligning financial statements’ conformity with legal requirements
- Reconcile checklists to ensure compliance with month-end procedures and also annual year procedures to facilitate full accruals and matching concepts
- Managing tax returns file
- Performs monthly tax reconciliations for all tax heads
- Develop and review implementation of accounting policies in line with IPSAS reporting framework
- Tracking changes in accounting standards
- Coordinating trainings in accounting standards
- Supervision of subordinates
- Performs any other duty within the scope of this job as may be assigned by the superiors from time to time
Company Info
- Name
- Mutare City Council
- Website
- https://mutarecity.org/