Vacancy title:
Assistant Accountant – Contractors

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Construction, Category: Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Road Development Agency

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 14 2026

Duty Station:
Fairley Road, Ridgeway | Lusaka | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

Reporting to the Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will be responsible for assisting the Accountant – Contractors in ensuring that Contractors Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) and NRFA payments are promptly captured in the Sunsystem. Key responsibilities will include:

a) Reviewing and processing Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) for contractors.

b) Timely processing of payments for contractors in the SUN system.

c) Reconciliation of Contractors ledger accounts.

d) Reconciliation of RDA Contractor transactions to NRFA transactions.

e) Working closely with internal and external auditors on Contractor balances.

f) Preparing monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports showing outstanding Payables to Contractors.

g) Undertake any other ad-hoc responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Degree in Accounting/ACCA/CIMA/CA Zambia or its equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience.
• Membership to the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Skills and Attributes

• Team player, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with fellow members of staff and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be innovative with good planning skills with emphasis on outcomes.
• Prudent, practical and effective change agent with the ability to drive consensus, while leading an efficiently run organisation.
• Highly literate in Information Communication Technology (ICT).
• Ability to multitask and work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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How to Apply

ONLY Zambian citizens meeting the above requirements should submit applications with academic and professional qualifications certified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority as true copies and a detailed Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope, clearly stating the position being applied for, to:

The Director & Chief Executive Officer
Road Development Agency
P.O. Box 50003
Fairley Road, Ridgeway
LUSAKA

Applications are to be deposited in the sealed box placed at the RDA Head Office, Lusaka.

Closing date for submission of applications: 14th August, 2026 at 17:00hrs.

Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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