Background

Filpro Zambia Limited, the principal distributor of products for GUD Holdings of South Africa, is actively recruiting for multiple full-time positions based in Lusaka, Zambia. We invite qualified professionals to apply.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Accountant will report to the Finance Manager and support financial administration and compliance activities within the company.

• Manage customer and supplier accounts, including invoicing and payments.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of debtors, creditors, and bank accounts; maintain petty cash records.
• Conduct weekly stock cycle counts and biannual stock audits.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for management review.
• Participate in the preparation of year-end audit schedules.
• Complete and file statutory returns such as VAT, PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA, and ERB.
• Ensure adherence to import laws, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 certificate.
• ZICA licentiate or equivalent qualification.
• Proficiency with SAGE accounting software.
• Demonstrated honesty with no criminal record and verifiable references.
• Active membership with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).
• Minimum of two years relevant experience.
• Age not exceeding 32 years.

Additional Notes

Please note that scanned copies of certificates are not required at this stage of the application process.

• Manage customer and supplier accounts, including invoicing and payments.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of debtors, creditors, and bank accounts; maintain petty cash records.
• Conduct weekly stock cycle counts and biannual stock audits.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for management review.
• Participate in the preparation of year-end audit schedules.
• Complete and file statutory returns such as VAT, PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA, and ERB.
• Ensure adherence to import laws, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

• Proficiency with SAGE accounting software.
• Financial administration
• Compliance activities
• Invoicing
• Payments
• Reconciliations
• Petty cash management
• Stock cycle counts
• Stock audits
• Financial reporting
• Audit schedules preparation
• Statutory returns filing
• Import law adherence
• Administrative duties

• Full Grade 12 certificate.
• ZICA licentiate or equivalent qualification.
• Proficiency with SAGE accounting software.
• Demonstrated honesty with no criminal record and verifiable references.
• Active membership with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).