A Lusaka based business is seeking a highly competent and experienced Accountant to take up the position of Finance Manager for Multiple Corporations.

The successful candidate will have a strong accounting and financial management background, combined with the ability to oversee the day-to-day administration, operations, staff and overall business activities.

This is a hands-on management position requiring an individual who can take ownership of the finance function while providing effective leadership and operational oversight across the business.

Responsibilities or duties

Finance & Accounting

• Oversee the complete accounting function of the business.
• Manage bookkeeping, general ledger, journals and financial records.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Manage client accounts and debtor collections.
• Conduct bank and general ledger reconciliations.
• Manage banking, cash flow and petty cash.
• Prepare and administer monthly payroll.
• Monitor expenditure and cost controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory and tax compliance.
• Manage submissions relating to PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA, VAT, Withholding Tax, Income Tax, Workers Compensation, Insurance and other applicable statutory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) requirements and electronic invoicing systems such as Smart Invoice.
• Provide management with accurate financial information to support business planning and decision-making.

Management & Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business.
• Ensure efficient delivery of services and effective utilisation of company resources.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and controls.
• Monitor business performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinate procurement, suppliers, contractors and service providers.
• Oversee inventory, assets, equipment and operational facilities.
• Ensure business continuity and effective operational planning.
• Liaise with banks, government institutions, insurers, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.

Administration & Human Resources

• Supervise and provide leadership to staff across the business.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding and staff training.
• Manage employee records, leave, attendance and related documentation.
• Monitor staff performance and provide guidance and support.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are implemented effectively.
• Maintain proper and confidential company records.

Customer & Business Relations

• Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and business partners.
• Handle and resolve customer and operational issues professionally.
• Support business development and customer retention.
• Represent the company professionally when dealing with external stakeholders.
• Provide management with recommendations on business and operational matters.

Qualifications or requirements 

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is essential.
• Professional qualification or progression towards ACCA, ZICA or equivalent will be a strong advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant accounting and management experience, preferably in a small or medium-sized business environment.
• Strong practical experience in financial accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, taxation and financial reporting.
• Proven experience with ZRA compliance and statutory returns.
• Experience with accounting software such as Sage, QuickBooks or equivalent.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or management position is essential.
• Experience managing staff and coordinating business operations will be an advantage.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a qualified or professionally progressing Accountant who has developed beyond the traditional accounting role and is capable of managing the wider business.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong hands-on Accountant and financial manager.
• Commercially minded and capable of understanding the wider business.
• A confident and effective people manager.
• Highly organized, analytical and detail-oriented.
• Honest, trustworthy and comfortable handling confidential information.
• Proactive, decisive and capable of working independently.
• Strong in problem-solving and decision-making.
• Able to balance financial controls with operational requirements.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and taking full ownership of responsibilities.

Key Competencies

Accounting | Financial Management | Tax & Statutory Compliance | Payroll | Budgeting | Operations Management | Administration | Procurement | HR & Staff Management | Customer Relations | Risk & Internal Controls | Business Planning

• Oversee the complete accounting function of the business.
• Manage bookkeeping, general ledger, journals and financial records.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Manage client accounts and debtor collections.
• Conduct bank and general ledger reconciliations.
• Manage banking, cash flow and petty cash.
• Prepare and administer monthly payroll.
• Monitor expenditure and cost controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory and tax compliance.
• Manage submissions relating to PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA, VAT, Withholding Tax, Income Tax, Workers Compensation, Insurance and other applicable statutory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) requirements and electronic invoicing systems such as Smart Invoice.
• Provide management with accurate financial information to support business planning and decision-making.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business.
• Ensure efficient delivery of services and effective utilisation of company resources.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and controls.
• Monitor business performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinate procurement, suppliers, contractors and service providers.
• Oversee inventory, assets, equipment and operational facilities.
• Ensure business continuity and effective operational planning.
• Liaise with banks, government institutions, insurers, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
• Supervise and provide leadership to staff across the business.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding and staff training.
• Manage employee records, leave, attendance and related documentation.
• Monitor staff performance and provide guidance and support.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are implemented effectively.
• Maintain proper and confidential company records.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and business partners.
• Handle and resolve customer and operational issues professionally.
• Support business development and customer retention.
• Represent the company professionally when dealing with external stakeholders.
• Provide management with recommendations on business and operational matters.

• Strong accounting and financial management background
• Ability to oversee day-to-day administration, operations, staff and overall business activities
• Hands-on management
• Ownership of the finance function
• Effective leadership
• Operational oversight
• Financial accounting
• Bookkeeping
• General ledger management
• Journal entries
• Financial record keeping
• Management accounts preparation
• Financial reporting
• Client account management
• Debtor collections
• Bank reconciliations
• General ledger reconciliations
• Banking management
• Cash flow management
• Petty cash management
• Payroll administration
• Expenditure monitoring
• Cost control
• Statutory compliance
• Tax compliance
• ZRA compliance
• Smart Invoice system experience
• Business planning support
• Decision-making support
• Operations oversight
• Service delivery efficiency
• Resource utilisation
• Operational procedure development
• Operational control implementation
• Business performance monitoring
• Procurement coordination
• Supplier management
• Contractor management
• Service provider coordination
• Inventory oversight
• Asset management
• Equipment oversight
• Operational facilities management
• Business continuity planning
• Operational planning
• Stakeholder liaison
• Staff supervision
• Staff leadership
• Recruitment participation
• Onboarding participation
• Staff training participation
• Employee record management
• Leave management
• Attendance management
• Staff performance monitoring
• Staff guidance
• Staff support
• Company policy implementation
• Company procedure implementation
• Confidential record maintenance
• Customer relationship management
• Supplier relationship management
• Business partner relationship management
• Issue resolution
• Professionalism
• Business development support
• Customer retention support
• External stakeholder representation
• Recommendation provision
• Microsoft Excel skills
• Accounting software experience (Sage, QuickBooks, or equivalent)
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is essential.
• Professional qualification or progression towards ACCA, ZICA or equivalent will be a strong advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant accounting and management experience, preferably in a small or medium-sized business environment.
• Strong practical experience in financial accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, taxation and financial reporting.
• Proven experience with ZRA compliance and statutory returns.
• Experience with accounting software such as Sage, QuickBooks or equivalent.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or management position is essential.
• Experience managing staff and coordinating business operations will be an advantage.