Vacancy title:
Senior Accountant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
National Prosecution Authority

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 4 2025

Duty Station:
Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Finance & Accounts Supervisor ensures proper stewardship of public funds through accurate financial record-keeping, compliance with fiscal regulations, and effective supervision of accounting staff. This role combines technical accounting expertise with team leadership to maintain financial integrity.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Control & Reporting

• Supervise daily bookkeeping (cashbooks, ledgers, journals)
• Prepare monthly expenditure reports with variance analysis
• Coordinate annual audit processes and respond to queries
• Reconcile bank statements within 3 working days

2. Revenue Management

• Ensure same-day banking of all collections
• Monitor receivables aging report (30/60/90 days)
• Supervise loan recoveries per repayment schedules

3. Team Leadership

• Develop individual work plans with KPIs for staff
• Conduct monthly performance reviews
• Train junior accountants on IFRS and IPSAS standards

4. Compliance

• Enforce Public Finance Act regulations
• Maintain ZICA ethical standards
• Implement internal control questionnaires

Required Competencies

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, Macros)
• Accounting software proficiency (Pastel, SAP, Oracle)
• Cash flow forecasting techniques

Leadership Attributes

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Problem-solving for accounting discrepancies
• Ethical courage to report irregularities

Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory

• Grade 12 Certificate
• BA Accountancy/ACCA/CIMA (ZAQA-validated)
• 4+ years accounting experience (public sector preferred)
• Active ZICA Membership (2025)
• Zambian citizenship

Preferred

• Experience with government accounting systems
• Knowledge of GRZ Treasury Instructions
• Audit background

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Application letters accompanied by certified copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, Curriculum Vitae, and the National Registration Card (NRC), all placed in ONE PDF FILE, should be addressed to the Acting Chief Administrator electronically ONLY to jobs@npa.gov.zm by close of business on 4^th August, 2025. The application should indicate which Position, Province and Duty Station being sought or applied for.

All Foreign qualifications should be interpreted/graded by Zambia Qualifications Authority.

NB:

• Indicate the position applied for in the subject line of the email, scan and send a handwritten application letter with all relevant documentation in One PDF File.
• Applications without a handwritten letter and position indicated shall not be considered.
• Please note that only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

NPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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