Private
Chief Accountant
The accountant will manage the financial accounts and systems for the company. S/he will ensure cost-effectiveness, efficiency and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Produce accurate and timely financial reports in line with internal, regulatory and IFRS requirements
- Ensures compliance with financial controls and procedures and ensures accurate processing of all financial transactions in the general ledger.
- Running of payroll.
- Ensures compliance with statutory obligations such as submitting and payment of VAT, PAYE, NAPSA, NHI, Workers Compensation, Personal Levy, Skill Levy computations.
- Responsible for managing receivables (invoicing, sending of customer statements and debt collection) and reconciliations General ledger maintenance on transactions.
- Responsible for managing payables.
- Cash and bank reconciliation.
- Accountable for fixed assets register with additions, disposals and depreciation.
- Reconciliations and managing of inventory count.
- Managing of year end transactions and external audit.
- Analyses and reviews transactions posted in the general ledger to ensure they are complete, accurate and valid.
- Provide effective support to the sales team.
- You will assist in preparation of management accounts, departmental budgets
- Dealing with stock transactions including; a) Reviewing records and maintaining their accuracy. b) Preparing stock takes c) Coordinating stock levels on critical stock items.
- Ensuring that all staff financial records are maintained and assist in preparing payroll.
- Any other job related tasks assigned to you by your supervisor. Candidate
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting or full ACCA/CIMA/ZICA/CA Zambia Qualification
- Experience of managing teams
- Operational and Strategic Financial Experience
- 5 years post qualification experience in an accounting management role.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Experience in FMCG/ manufacturing sector is an added advantage.
- Must be a fully paid member of ZICA.
- Must appear and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
- Ability to deal with high levels of stress.
All candidates that meet the above requirements are to send their applications to [email protected] not letter than 21st July 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.