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
2026-07-15T17:00:00+00:00
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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)
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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 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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