Group Financial Controller
2025-06-25T15:37:35+00:00
Precision Recruitment International
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https://www.priconsultants.com/
FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Consulting
Accounting & Finance
2025-07-09T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Overview
We are recruiting!
Our client in Lusaka, is looking for a Group Financial Controller to join their team for a job vacancy within the energy industry.
To apply, or for more information, follow the link below.
Group Financial Controller
To strengthen our financial oversight and reporting, we seek technical assistance in recruiting and onboarding a Group Financial Controller (GFC). This role will support the CFO and oversee financial control processes across the group.
Objective
The objective of this engagement is to identify and onboard a qualified Group Financial Controller to enhance financial reporting, audit management, system integration, and donor reporting across Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi.
Scope of Work & Key Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will be based in Lusaka, Zambia and will be responsible for:
- Audit Management: Coordinating and managing external audits across Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi, ensuring timely completion and compliance with local regulatory requirements.
- Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Overseeing the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial reporting across the Group.
- Accounting Software Implementation & Integration: Leading the implementation of a new accounting system, ensuring smooth integration with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) systems and alignment across all jurisdictions.
- Intercompany Transactions & Consolidation: Managing intercompany reconciliations and financial consolidation across multiple entities.
- Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: Ensuring compliance with relevant tax, financial, and statutory regulations in Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi.
- Process Improvement: Developing and implementing best practices in financial processes, controls, and reporting structures.
- Grant and Technical Assistance Reporting: Managing and preparing grant reports, technical assistance reports, and other donor-related financial reporting requirements to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions.
- Investor and Board Reporting: Supporting the CFO in preparing detailed financial reports and presentations for investors and the board.
Expected Deliverables:
- Defined monthly financial reporting framework for all jurisdictions.
- Successful completion of external audits across the Group.
- Full implementation and integration of the new accounting system.
- Compliance with tax and financial regulations across all operating countries.
- Regular, accurate, and timely grant and donor reporting in accordance with stakeholder requirements.
- Streamlined processes for intercompany reconciliation and financial consolidation.
Required Expertise & Qualifications:
- Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent).
- Experience in multi-jurisdictional financial control, preferably in emerging markets.
- Strong technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting skills.
- Prior experience with accounting software implementation and integrations.
- Familiarity with ZRA tax and accounting compliance is a plus.
- Experience with grant, donor, and technical assistance financial reporting.
- Ability to work across time zones and manage remote teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to all operational sites.
The selected candidate will be based in Lusaka, Zambia and will be responsible for: Audit Management: Coordinating and managing external audits across Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi, ensuring timely completion and compliance with local regulatory requirements. Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Overseeing the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial reporting across the Group. Accounting Software Implementation & Integration: Leading the implementation of a new accounting system, ensuring smooth integration with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) systems and alignment across all jurisdictions. Intercompany Transactions & Consolidation: Managing intercompany reconciliations and financial consolidation across multiple entities. Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: Ensuring compliance with relevant tax, financial, and statutory regulations in Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi. Process Improvement: Developing and implementing best practices in financial processes, controls, and reporting structures. Grant and Technical Assistance Reporting: Managing and preparing grant reports, technical assistance reports, and other donor-related financial reporting requirements to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions. Investor and Board Reporting: Supporting the CFO in preparing detailed financial reports and presentations for investors and the board. Expected Deliverables: Defined monthly financial reporting framework for all jurisdictions. Successful completion of external audits across the Group. Full implementation and integration of the new accounting system. Compliance with tax and financial regulations across all operating countries. Regular, accurate, and timely grant and donor reporting in accordance with stakeholder requirements. Streamlined processes for intercompany reconciliation and financial consolidation.
Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent). Experience in multi-jurisdictional financial control, preferably in emerging markets. Strong technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting skills. Prior experience with accounting software implementation and integrations. Familiarity with ZRA tax and accounting compliance is a plus. Experience with grant, donor, and technical assistance financial reporting. Ability to work across time zones and manage remote teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Willingness and ability to travel frequently to all operational sites.
Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent). Experience in multi-jurisdictional financial control, preferably in emerging markets. Strong technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting skills. Prior experience with accounting software implementation and integrations. Familiarity with ZRA tax and accounting compliance is a plus. Experience with grant, donor, and technical assistance financial reporting. Ability to work across time zones and manage remote teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Willingness and ability to travel frequently to all operational sites.
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Group Financial Controller
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Precision Recruitment International
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 9 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Overview
We are recruiting!
Our client in Lusaka, is looking for a Group Financial Controller to join their team for a job vacancy within the energy industry.
To apply, or for more information, follow the link below.
Group Financial Controller
To strengthen our financial oversight and reporting, we seek technical assistance in recruiting and onboarding a Group Financial Controller (GFC). This role will support the CFO and oversee financial control processes across the group.
Objective
The objective of this engagement is to identify and onboard a qualified Group Financial Controller to enhance financial reporting, audit management, system integration, and donor reporting across Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi.
Scope of Work & Key Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will be based in Lusaka, Zambia and will be responsible for:
- Audit Management: Coordinating and managing external audits across Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi, ensuring timely completion and compliance with local regulatory requirements.
- Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Overseeing the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial reporting across the Group.
- Accounting Software Implementation & Integration: Leading the implementation of a new accounting system, ensuring smooth integration with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) systems and alignment across all jurisdictions.
- Intercompany Transactions & Consolidation: Managing intercompany reconciliations and financial consolidation across multiple entities.
- Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: Ensuring compliance with relevant tax, financial, and statutory regulations in Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi.
- Process Improvement: Developing and implementing best practices in financial processes, controls, and reporting structures.
- Grant and Technical Assistance Reporting: Managing and preparing grant reports, technical assistance reports, and other donor-related financial reporting requirements to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions.
- Investor and Board Reporting: Supporting the CFO in preparing detailed financial reports and presentations for investors and the board.
Expected Deliverables:
- Defined monthly financial reporting framework for all jurisdictions.
- Successful completion of external audits across the Group.
- Full implementation and integration of the new accounting system.
- Compliance with tax and financial regulations across all operating countries.
- Regular, accurate, and timely grant and donor reporting in accordance with stakeholder requirements.
- Streamlined processes for intercompany reconciliation and financial consolidation.
Required Expertise & Qualifications:
- Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent).
- Experience in multi-jurisdictional financial control, preferably in emerging markets.
- Strong technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting skills.
- Prior experience with accounting software implementation and integrations.
- Familiarity with ZRA tax and accounting compliance is a plus.
- Experience with grant, donor, and technical assistance financial reporting.
- Ability to work across time zones and manage remote teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to all operational sites.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
- “All candidates are required to obtain their ZAQA certification from the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)”
- To apply for this job please visit www.priconsultants.com.
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