Job Purpose:

To provide financial management, reporting, and control support for gold operations, ensuring effective accounting for field purchases, project expenditures, and revenues in accordance with ZCCM-IH’s financial policies and government regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate accounting records for all gold-related transactions and field expenditures.
• Handle cash payments for gold purchase transactions both in the field and at office locations.
• Reconcile cash advances and gold purchase reports from field officers.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and financial performance analyses.
• Coordinate timely payments to suppliers, refineries, and logistics providers.
• Support audit preparation and compliance with internal controls.
• Ensure proper valuation and accounting of gold inventories.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting to management.
• Liaise with banks, auditors, and regulatory bodies on gold-related financial matters.
• Assist in developing financial procedures for the gold marketing and trading operations.

Qualifications and Experience:

• GCE or Equivalent with Credits or Better in Five Subjects, Mathematics and English Included.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ZICA)
• At least 4 years’ experience in accounting, preferably in mining, trading, or project environments.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and reconciliation processes.

Key Competencies:

• High integrity and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with dispersed field teams.
• Familiarity with ERP or accounting software (e.g., Pastel, SAP).
• Understanding of commodity accounting and valuation principles.

• Maintain accurate accounting records for all gold-related transactions and field expenditures.
• Handle cash payments for gold purchase transactions both in the field and at office locations.
• Reconcile cash advances and gold purchase reports from field officers.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and financial performance analyses.
• Coordinate timely payments to suppliers, refineries, and logistics providers.
• Support audit preparation and compliance with internal controls.
• Ensure proper valuation and accounting of gold inventories.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting to management.
• Liaise with banks, auditors, and regulatory bodies on gold-related financial matters.
• Assist in developing financial procedures for the gold marketing and trading operations.

• High integrity and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with dispersed field teams.
• Familiarity with ERP or accounting software (e.g., Pastel, SAP).
• Understanding of commodity accounting and valuation principles.

• GCE or Equivalent with Credits or Better in Five Subjects, Mathematics and English Included.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ZICA)
• At least 4 years’ experience in accounting, preferably in mining, trading, or project environments.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and reconciliation processes.