Central Bank of Lesotho
Career Opportunity: Senior Accountant – Currency Processing
Reference: SRACCP
The Central Bank of Lesotho invites applications for the position of Senior Accountant – Currency Processing.
The role is responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end processing, authentication, verification, sorting, and destruction of banknotes to ensure the integrity, efficiency, and accuracy of the Bank’s currency management operations.
Areas of Responsibility
- Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily banknote processing activities, including sorting, authentication, fitness classification, and destruction to meet processing targets
- Ensure complete reconciliation of currency processed, destroyed, and held in custody
- Oversee currency processing operations and maintenance of unprocessed vault stock
- Provide periodic reports on sorting statistics and machine operational efficiency, including monitoring of destruction levels, counterfeit detection, and clean note levels
- Reconcile data feeds from BPS M7 processing machines with the vault management system
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of currency processing machines and ensure staff competence in their use
- Maintain a strong system of internal controls to safeguard currency under custody
- Liaise with commercial banks to ensure the quality of currency verification processes and effective resolution and escalation of issues
- Collaborate with the Reconciliations and Assurance Section to investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
Behavioural Competencies
- Leading and supervising
- Attention to detail
- Analysing and interpreting
- Analytical thinking
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Problem-solving
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Accounting or a related field
OR
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in cash operations, banking, or similar functions
How to Apply
Apply online via the Central Bank of Lesotho website:
https://www.centralbank.org.ls/index.php/opportunities
Closing Date
3 July 2026