Accountant
2025-07-15T16:33:48+00:00
Yara International
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Accounting & Finance
2025-07-31T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Date posted: Jul 15, 2025
Location:
Lusaka, ZM
Area of Expertise: Finance
Job Type: Permanent
Work mode (place): On site
Job Requisition ID: 22886
Accountant
We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world’s key challenges – resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.
About the Unit
We at Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited are part of a global network committed to contributing to a nature positive food future. As equal opportunities, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles are extremely important to us, applications from Female candidates and People Living with Disabilities that meet the specified requirements, will be favourably considered.
Prerequisite
Assume responsibility for lawful and ethical financial business processes in accordance with Yara best practices and policy compliance.
Adopt, enact, and instil the Yara Mission of contributing to a nature positive food future and leadership behaviours; Live the Strategy, Be the Change, Explore & Adapt, Build Trust, Learn & Grow, with Yara Values; Ambition, Collaboration, Curiosity and Accountability observed amongst internal and external stakeholders.
Profile
Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of Accountant:
Area of responsibility: Zambia
Living location: Lusaka
Working conditions: Office based
Reporting to: Financial Controller – Zambia Cluster
Role and Responsibilities
The Accountant is responsible for assisting with ensuring financial accuracy, compliance and contributing to the integrity of our financial operations. The scope of this role includes bank payments, tax, audit, fixed assets and assisting the Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer where required.
Cash and Bank Account management
Vendor management
Taxation and PACRA administration
Audit coordination
Insurance administration
Company Assets and Operating Tools administration
Month end Balance Sheet reconciliation
Month end reporting and commentary
Business Budgeting and Analysis for business decision making purposes
Resolution of historical financial related matters
Cluster (Zambia and Mozambique) financial assistance
Smart invoice generation in the ZRA Smart Invoice Platform
Management of two direct reports and financial coaching and training for accounting requirements in Mozambique
Stakeholder Management
Represent the Financial Controller within the designated work location by undertaking ways of working and instructions with accuracy, integrity and honesty.
Competencies and Business Expertise
- Strong administrative skills and financial application navigation with accuracy and attention to detail essential,
- Microsoft Office software, with extensive Excel knowledge,
- SAP proficiency,
- Finance task accountability,
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actions and continuous improvements efforts within own work environment in a proactive and solution driven manner,
- Quality control,
- Deadline management,
- Good understanding of the procedure to pay process,
- Understanding of the business impact of non-payment of vendors,
- Good knowledge of Rental, Withholding tax, VAT, Reverse VAT and corporate tax requirements.
Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to allocate funds appropriately to ensure the best continued operations of the business,
- Effectively communicate to external vendors the status of their account and payments made or outstanding,
- Work with multiple departments and entities to ensure that all intercompany balances reconcile on a weekly basis,
- Self-Motivated and disciplined to undertake activities without minimum supervision,
- Honest and ethical.
Qualifications and Experience
- Accounting qualification accredited by ZICA for Graduate Membership status or above,
- ZICA membership at Graduate level or above,
- 5 to 10 years work experience in a similar position.
Role and Responsibilities The Accountant is responsible for assisting with ensuring financial accuracy, compliance and contributing to the integrity of our financial operations. The scope of this role includes bank payments, tax, audit, fixed assets and assisting the Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer where required. Cash and Bank Account management Vendor management Taxation and PACRA administration Audit coordination Insurance administration Company Assets and Operating Tools administration Month end Balance Sheet reconciliation Month end reporting and commentary Business Budgeting and Analysis for business decision making purposes Resolution of historical financial related matters Cluster (Zambia and Mozambique) financial assistance Smart invoice generation in the ZRA Smart Invoice Platform Management of two direct reports and financial coaching and training for accounting requirements in Mozambique Stakeholder Management Represent the Financial Controller within the designated work location by undertaking ways of working and instructions with accuracy, integrity and honesty. Competencies and Business Expertise Strong administrative skills and financial application navigation with accuracy and attention to detail essential, Microsoft Office software, with extensive Excel knowledge, SAP proficiency, Finance task accountability, Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actions and continuous improvements efforts within own work environment in a proactive and solution driven manner, Quality control, Deadline management, Good understanding of the procedure to pay process, Understanding of the business impact of non-payment of vendors, Good knowledge of Rental, Withholding tax, VAT, Reverse VAT and corporate tax requirements.
Accounting qualification accredited by ZICA for Graduate Membership status or above, ZICA membership at Graduate level or above, 5 to 10 years work experience in a similar position.
Accounting qualification accredited by ZICA for Graduate Membership status or above, ZICA membership at Graduate level or above, 5 to 10 years work experience in a similar position.
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Yara International
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 31 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Date posted: Jul 15, 2025
Location:
Lusaka, ZM
Area of Expertise: Finance
Job Type: Permanent
Work mode (place): On site
Job Requisition ID: 22886
Accountant
We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world’s key challenges – resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.
About the Unit
We at Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited are part of a global network committed to contributing to a nature positive food future. As equal opportunities, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles are extremely important to us, applications from Female candidates and People Living with Disabilities that meet the specified requirements, will be favourably considered.
Prerequisite
Assume responsibility for lawful and ethical financial business processes in accordance with Yara best practices and policy compliance.
Adopt, enact, and instil the Yara Mission of contributing to a nature positive food future and leadership behaviours; Live the Strategy, Be the Change, Explore & Adapt, Build Trust, Learn & Grow, with Yara Values; Ambition, Collaboration, Curiosity and Accountability observed amongst internal and external stakeholders.
Profile
Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of Accountant:
Area of responsibility: Zambia
Living location: Lusaka
Working conditions: Office based
Reporting to: Financial Controller – Zambia Cluster
Role and Responsibilities
The Accountant is responsible for assisting with ensuring financial accuracy, compliance and contributing to the integrity of our financial operations. The scope of this role includes bank payments, tax, audit, fixed assets and assisting the Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer where required.
Cash and Bank Account management
Vendor management
Taxation and PACRA administration
Audit coordination
Insurance administration
Company Assets and Operating Tools administration
Month end Balance Sheet reconciliation
Month end reporting and commentary
Business Budgeting and Analysis for business decision making purposes
Resolution of historical financial related matters
Cluster (Zambia and Mozambique) financial assistance
Smart invoice generation in the ZRA Smart Invoice Platform
Management of two direct reports and financial coaching and training for accounting requirements in Mozambique
Stakeholder Management
Represent the Financial Controller within the designated work location by undertaking ways of working and instructions with accuracy, integrity and honesty.
Competencies and Business Expertise
- Strong administrative skills and financial application navigation with accuracy and attention to detail essential,
- Microsoft Office software, with extensive Excel knowledge,
- SAP proficiency,
- Finance task accountability,
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actions and continuous improvements efforts within own work environment in a proactive and solution driven manner,
- Quality control,
- Deadline management,
- Good understanding of the procedure to pay process,
- Understanding of the business impact of non-payment of vendors,
- Good knowledge of Rental, Withholding tax, VAT, Reverse VAT and corporate tax requirements.
Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to allocate funds appropriately to ensure the best continued operations of the business,
- Effectively communicate to external vendors the status of their account and payments made or outstanding,
- Work with multiple departments and entities to ensure that all intercompany balances reconcile on a weekly basis,
- Self-Motivated and disciplined to undertake activities without minimum supervision,
- Honest and ethical.
Qualifications and Experience
- Accounting qualification accredited by ZICA for Graduate Membership status or above,
- ZICA membership at Graduate level or above,
- 5 to 10 years work experience in a similar position.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: professional certificate
Job application procedure
- All candidates must complete the online application questions and meet the minimum requirements to be considered.
- Should Yara not correspond with you directly before 7 August 2025, the company thanks you in advance for your submission but regrets that you will not be considered for the position.
- Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited
- To apply for this job please visit jobs.yara.com.
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