Management Accountant
2025-04-26T11:25:54+00:00
Brands Africa Zambia
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www.brandsafrica.com
FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
2025-04-29T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing financial transactions, analysing financial data, and providing strategic insights to support business decisions. This role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in accounting software, and a thorough understanding of commercial accounting principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Cost Analysis: Conduct cost analysis and provide recommendations to optimize expenses.
- Value Chain Analysis: Analyse the product value chain to establish pricing based on benchmarked profit margins.
- Accounts Management: Oversee cashbook, accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations.
- Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and information.
- Financial Strategy: Collaborate with management to develop financial strategies and business plans.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective controls and procedures.
- Statutory Returns: Manage tax filings and statutory returns (NAPSA, NHIMA, PAYE, VAT etc) and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Stock Takes: Administer monthly stock takes to ensure accurate inventory records.
- Fixed Asset Register: Maintain and update the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate tracking of company assets.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial insights and reports to stakeholders, including senior management and investors.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field. Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CA(ZM) preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting or related roles and in the FMCG Sector
- Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Sage Evolution, Syspro, SAP), advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge: Thorough understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and tax laws.
- Attributes: Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Cost Analysis: Conduct cost analysis and provide recommendations to optimize expenses. Value Chain Analysis: Analyse the product value chain to establish pricing based on benchmarked profit margins. Accounts Management: Oversee cashbook, accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations. Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and information. Financial Strategy: Collaborate with management to develop financial strategies and business plans. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective controls and procedures. Statutory Returns: Manage tax filings and statutory returns (NAPSA, NHIMA, PAYE, VAT etc) and ensure compliance with regulations. Stock Takes: Administer monthly stock takes to ensure accurate inventory records. Fixed Asset Register: Maintain and update the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate tracking of company assets. Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial insights and reports to stakeholders, including senior management and investors.
Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Sage Evolution, Syspro, SAP), advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Knowledge: Thorough understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and tax laws. Attributes: Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field. Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CA(ZM) preferred. Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting or related roles and in the FMCG Sector
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Vacancy title:
Management Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Brands Africa Zambia
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, April 29 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, April 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing financial transactions, analysing financial data, and providing strategic insights to support business decisions. This role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in accounting software, and a thorough understanding of commercial accounting principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Cost Analysis: Conduct cost analysis and provide recommendations to optimize expenses.
- Value Chain Analysis: Analyse the product value chain to establish pricing based on benchmarked profit margins.
- Accounts Management: Oversee cashbook, accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations.
- Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and information.
- Financial Strategy: Collaborate with management to develop financial strategies and business plans.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective controls and procedures.
- Statutory Returns: Manage tax filings and statutory returns (NAPSA, NHIMA, PAYE, VAT etc) and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Stock Takes: Administer monthly stock takes to ensure accurate inventory records.
- Fixed Asset Register: Maintain and update the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate tracking of company assets.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial insights and reports to stakeholders, including senior management and investors.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field. Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CA(ZM) preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting or related roles and in the FMCG Sector
- Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Sage Evolution, Syspro, SAP), advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge: Thorough understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and tax laws.
- Attributes: Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, relevant professional accreditation, registrations, and ID/Passport to recruitment.zambia@brandsafrica.com.
Please upload all your documents as one SINGLE PDF or zip file. Ensure your application is complete with all the requirements above. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered
The subject of your email should read: Application: Management Accountant
Closing date for applications is 29th April 2025.
Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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