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Financial Control Officer
2026-07-03T19:37:21+00:00
ABSA
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FULL_TIME
Absa House Head Office (ZM)
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Finance
Accounting & Finance,Management
ZMW
MONTH
2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
8

Job Summary

To process financial transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Job Description

Journal entries for amounts posted into the head office expense account and the Finance Sundry payments accounts

Process Branch Expenditure Journals on SAP

Reconciliation of all assigned SAP accounts to ensure validity of balance sheet numbers. This reconciliation should validate all entries from take-on to the reporting date.

Assist the General ledger controller in the coordination of the Finance and wider business reconciliations snap-checks

Analytical review of the income statement and balance sheet

Follow up with the payables accountant on the entries to be posted for the clearance of payment suspense accounts

Daily circulation of P/L and Balance sheet to the business (Primary Owner)

Responsible for coding of invoices received in the Business reviewer queue on a daily basis.

Will ensure all items in the payment proposal are legitimate to avoid duplications

Support with the preparation of bulk payments by the 15th and 25th of the month as may be applicable

Alternate for preparation of other regulatory reports including but not limited to the monthly prudential return, BA 610, quarterly publications, RAFDA

Responsible for the preparation of weekly liquidity returns

General tax compliance work involving the processing of VAT, corporate tax, WHT, PAYE as may be applicable

Mapping reviews on a weekly basis which will culminated in the full review at the end of each month to ensure SAP and Brains are completely aligned

Month end Profit & Loss and Balance sheet review prior to finalisation of numbers for Group reporting.

Support on certain input and entries on a monthly basis.

Support on quarterly disclosure updates.(Convergent)

Education

Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

  • Process financial transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Journal entries for amounts posted into the head office expense account and the Finance Sundry payments accounts
  • Process Branch Expenditure Journals on SAP
  • Reconciliation of all assigned SAP accounts to ensure validity of balance sheet numbers. This reconciliation should validate all entries from take-on to the reporting date.
  • Assist the General ledger controller in the coordination of the Finance and wider business reconciliations snap-checks
  • Analytical review of the income statement and balance sheet
  • Follow up with the payables accountant on the entries to be posted for the clearance of payment suspense accounts
  • Daily circulation of P/L and Balance sheet to the business (Primary Owner)
  • Responsible for coding of invoices received in the Business reviewer queue on a daily basis.
  • Ensure all items in the payment proposal are legitimate to avoid duplications
  • Support with the preparation of bulk payments by the 15th and 25th of the month as may be applicable
  • Alternate for preparation of other regulatory reports including but not limited to the monthly prudential return, BA 610, quarterly publications, RAFDA
  • Responsible for the preparation of weekly liquidity returns
  • General tax compliance work involving the processing of VAT, corporate tax, WHT, PAYE as may be applicable
  • Mapping reviews on a weekly basis which will culminated in the full review at the end of each month to ensure SAP and Brains are completely aligned
  • Month end Profit & Loss and Balance sheet review prior to finalisation of numbers for Group reporting.
  • Support on certain input and entries on a monthly basis.
  • Support on quarterly disclosure updates.(Convergent)
  • Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)
professional certificate
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Vacancy title:
Financial Control Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance,Management]

Jobs at:
ABSA

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 15 2026

Duty Station:
Absa House Head Office (ZM) | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 3 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

To process financial transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Job Description

Journal entries for amounts posted into the head office expense account and the Finance Sundry payments accounts

Process Branch Expenditure Journals on SAP

Reconciliation of all assigned SAP accounts to ensure validity of balance sheet numbers. This reconciliation should validate all entries from take-on to the reporting date.

Assist the General ledger controller in the coordination of the Finance and wider business reconciliations snap-checks

Analytical review of the income statement and balance sheet

Follow up with the payables accountant on the entries to be posted for the clearance of payment suspense accounts

Daily circulation of P/L and Balance sheet to the business (Primary Owner)

Responsible for coding of invoices received in the Business reviewer queue on a daily basis.

Will ensure all items in the payment proposal are legitimate to avoid duplications

Support with the preparation of bulk payments by the 15th and 25th of the month as may be applicable

Alternate for preparation of other regulatory reports including but not limited to the monthly prudential return, BA 610, quarterly publications, RAFDA

Responsible for the preparation of weekly liquidity returns

General tax compliance work involving the processing of VAT, corporate tax, WHT, PAYE as may be applicable

Mapping reviews on a weekly basis which will culminated in the full review at the end of each month to ensure SAP and Brains are completely aligned

Month end Profit & Loss and Balance sheet review prior to finalisation of numbers for Group reporting.

Support on certain input and entries on a monthly basis.

Support on quarterly disclosure updates.(Convergent)

Education

Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: professional certificate

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 15 2026
Duty Station: Absa House Head Office (ZM) | Lusaka
Posted: 03-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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