DEPARTMENT : FINANCE
POSITION TITLE : ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER
GRADE : F
REPORT TO : FINANCE OFFICER
LOCATION : MASERU
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining accounting records, processing payments, collecting revenues and banking revenue and trust monies.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/MAIN DUTIES
1. To prepare and process payments
- Enters invoice details into the system
- Processes payment voucher
- Attaches supporting documents to vouchers
- Generates payments
- Submits payment voucher and payment list
- Records payment made
- Collects and registers cheques
- Process payment adjustments
2. To collect revenue and trust monies
- Receives revenue and trust monies
- Issues receipts for cash received
- Prepares collector’s statements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate must possess:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), or Bachelor of Accounting, or recognized equivalent accounting degree.
Or
- General Accountant, or CIPFA Diploma, or recognized equivalent professional accounting qualification plus three (3) years relevant working experience.
- Knowledge of ACCPAC Accounting Package will be an added advantage.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Computer literacy
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
- Planning, organising and supervisory skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to work outside normal working hours, including weekends and public holidays, during the electoral period.
- Must be a citizen of Lesotho or legally eligible to work in Lesotho.
- Must be a registered voter with the IEC.
- Must not hold office in any political party and must maintain political neutrality at all times.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested candidates must submit their applications accompanied by up-to-date Curriculum Vitae with three referees, copies of certified qualification certificates and transcripts, send via email to recruitment@iec.org.ls under the subject line;
Assistant Finance Officer
OR
hand delivered to IEC Headquarters (Registry) in a sealed envelope labelled;
The Director of Elections
Maseru West
Corner Maluti and Caledon Road
P.O. Box 12698
Maseru 100
Closing date: 13th November, 2026 at 16:30.
Only Short-listed candidates
Summary
- Under the general supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining accounting records, processing payments, collecting revenues and banking revenue and trust monies.
- Must be a citizen of Lesotho or legally eligible to work in Lesotho.
- hand delivered to IEC Headquarters (Registry) in a sealed envelope labelled;.
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