Principal Accountant (Tax and Reporting)

Mutare City Council. Full-time. Published 8 October 2026.

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 the tax returns file.
• Performs monthly tax reconciliations for all tax heads.
• Develop and review implementation of accounting policies in line with the 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.

Qualifications and requirements

• 5 O-Levels including Mathematics and English.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
• At least 6 years' experience in a similar environment.
• Exposure to local authorities' accounting systems will be an added advantage.

How to apply: apply online through the Mutare City Council jobs portal (link on this listing). Published and open for applications until 11 November 2026 at 23:59.